Mark 15:7

Mark 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
• New International Version (NIV)A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

Context of Mark 15:7

5But Jesus still did not reply to what the men were saying against him. Pilate was very surprised about that. 6During the Passover festival each year, Pilate let one person go free out of the prison. The people had to ask him for the person that they wanted. A man called Barabbas was in the prison at that time. He and some other men had fought against the Roman rulers. And they had killed someone when they were fighting. 8The crowd came to Pilate. They asked him to do what he usually did at this time. 9Pilate asked the people, ‘Do you want me to let the king of the Jews go free?’

Mark 15:7 word by word

ἦν δὲ ὁ λεγόμενος Βαραββᾶς μετὰ τῶν στασιαστῶν δεδεμένος οἵτινες ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• namedὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• namedλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbas · BarabbasG912
• boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• them that had made insurrection with himσυστασιαστήςsustasiastēs · insurrectionistG4955
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• had committedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• murderφόνοςphonos · murderG5408
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the insurrectionστάσιςstasis · uprisingG4714

Cross-references for Mark 15:7

• Matthew 27:16At that time, there was a man called Barabbas in prison. Everyone knew about the bad things that he had done.
• Luke 23:18But the crowd all shouted together, ‘Take this man away and kill him! We want Barabbas to go free.’

Commentaries on Mark 15:7

• 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 15:7

• Barabbas
• Citizens
• Homicide
• Insurrection
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Barabbas
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Insurrection
• Jesus Christ
• Pilate; Pontius

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