Mark 15:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 15:15

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!”

15 ^aSo Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be ^bcrucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

16 ^aThen the soldiers led Him away into the hall called¹ Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.

17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,

18 and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 Then they ^astruck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

20 And when they had ^amocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross

21 ^aThen they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.

22 ^aAnd they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23 ^aThen they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

24 And when they crucified Him, ^athey divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

Verse Comparison: Mark 15:15

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American Standard Version
And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Amplified® Bible
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus whipped, he handed [Him] over to be crucified.

Contemporary English Version
Pilate wanted to please the crowd. So he set Barabbas free. Then he ordered his soldiers to beat Jesus with a whip and nail him to a cross.

Darby English Version
And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

Good News Bible
Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified.

International Standard Version
So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, but he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.

King James Version
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

New American Standard Bible
Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

New International Version
Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

New King James Version
So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to suffer crucifixion.

Young's Literal Translation
and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged `him' -- that he might be crucified.

New English Translation
Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then,¹ after he had Jesus flogged,² he handed him over³ to be crucified.

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