Mark 15:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 15:9

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?”

13 So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why, ^awhat evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

Verse Comparison: Mark 15:9

American Standard Version
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Amplified® Bible
And he replied to them, Do you wish me to set free for you the King of the Jews?

Contemporary English Version
Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to free the king of the Jews?"

Darby English Version
But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?

Good News Bible
he asked them, "Do you want me to set free for you the king of the Jews?"

International Standard Version
Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?"

King James Version
But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

New American Standard Bible
Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"

New International Version
"Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate,

New King James Version
But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"

Young's Literal Translation
and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

New English Translation
So Pilate asked them,¹ “Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”