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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested.

Context of Mark 15:6

4And Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you." 5But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. 7And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. 8And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them.

Mark 15:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• atκατάkata · according toG2596
• feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• he releasedἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios · prisonerG1198
• whomsoeverὅσπερhosper · whoG3746
• they desiredαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154

Cross-references for Mark 15:6

• Matthew 26:2"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
• Matthew 27:15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
• Luke 23:16I will therefore punish and release him."
• John 18:39But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
• Acts 24:27When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
• Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges 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