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 asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee. 5But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled. But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him]. 7Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection. 8And the crowd crying out began to beg [that he would do] to them as he had always done.

Mark 15:6 word by word

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

• feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• releasedἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198

Cross-references for Mark 15:6

• Matthew 26:2Ye know that after two days the passover takes place, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
• Matthew 27:15Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
• Luke 23:16Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
• John 18:39But ye have a custom that I release [some] one to you at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
• Acts 24:27But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.
• Acts 25:9But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

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