Mark 15:11

Mark 15:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
• New International Version (NIV)But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

Context of Mark 15:11

9Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to free the king of the Jews for you?” 10Pilate knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous. The chief priests stirred up the crowd so that Pilate would free Barabbas for them instead. 12So Pilate again asked them, “Then what should I do with the king of the Jews?” 13“Crucify him!” they shouted back.

Mark 15:11 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• movedἀνασείωanaseiō · to inciteG383
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he shouldἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• ratherμᾶλλονmallon · more: ratherG3123
• releaseἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbas · BarabbasG912
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Mark 15:11

• Hosea 5:1“Listen to this, you priests! Pay attention, nation of Israel! Open your ears, royal family! This is my decision about you. You set traps at Mizpah and spread out nets on Mount Tabor.
• Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and leaders persuaded the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas and the execution of Jesus.
• John 18:40The Jews shouted again, “Don’t free this man! Free Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a political revolutionary.)
• Acts 3:14You rejected the man who was holy and innocent. You asked to have a murderer given to you,

Commentaries on Mark 15:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14Pilate wanted to release Jesus. However, the crowd became very angry and excited. They would not listen to reason or allow further discussion.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:11

• Barabbas
• Complicity
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Barabbas
• 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