Mark 15:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 15:6

4 ^aThen Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things¹ they testify against You!”

5 ^aBut Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

6 Now ^aat the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

8 Then the multitude,¹ crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11 But ^athe chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

12 Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the ^aKing of the Jews?”

Verse Comparison: Mark 15:6

American Standard Version
Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

Amplified® Bible
Now at the Feast he [was accustomed to] set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Contemporary English Version
During Passover, Pilate always freed one prisoner chosen by the people.

Darby English Version
But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].

Good News Bible
At every Passover Festival Pilate was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the people asked for.

International Standard Version
At every festival Pilate would release any one prisoner whom the people requested.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now at {the} feast he used to release for them {any} one prisoner whom they requested.

New International Version
Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

New King James Version
Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Young's Literal Translation
And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

New English Translation
During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people,¹ whomever they requested.