Mark 15:6

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

In Context

5But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.

7and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents--persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."

Luke 23:16I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

John 18:39But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"

Acts 24:27But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:2-15

Christ Brought before Pilate. 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But… Read the whole commentary →

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