Mark 15:11
and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
In Context
10for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up;
Cross References
Hosea 5:1'Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment [is] for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.
John 18:40therefore they all cried out again, saying, 'Not this one — but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.
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 →