Mark 15:6

Mark 15:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
• New International Version (NIV)Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

Context of Mark 15:6

4And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. 5But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. 7And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. 8And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

Mark 15:6 word by word

κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν ἀπέλυεν αὐτοῖς ἕνα δέσμιον ὃν παρῃτοῦντο.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• releaseἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198

Cross-references for Mark 15:6

• Matthew 26:2Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
• Matthew 27:15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
• Luke 23:16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
• John 18:39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
• Acts 24:27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
• Acts 25:9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Commentaries on Mark 15:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The custom described in 15:6–8 is not known outside of the Gospels, but all four Gospels mention it (Matthew 27:15–21; Luke 23:18–25; John 18:37–40). In many cases, ancient societies released prisoners during special holidays. Barabbas: See also Matthew 27:16–17; Luke 23:19. who had committed murder during the insurrection: Pilate's willingness to release Barabbas likely shows that Barabbas had not killed Roman citizens or soldiers (Matthew 15:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:6

• Criminals
• Jesus, the Christ
• Passover
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Jesus Christ
• Pilate; Pontius
• Son of Man, the

Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings