Mark 15:15

Mark 15:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
• New International Version (NIV)Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

Context of Mark 15:15

13“Crucify him!” they shouted back. 14Pilate said to them, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!” Pilate wanted to satisfy the people, so he freed Barabbas for them. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified. 16The soldiers led Jesus into the courtyard of the palace and called together the whole troop. 17They dressed him in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown, and placed it on his head.

Mark 15:15 word by word

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος βουλόμενος τῷ ὄχλῳ τὸ ἱκανὸν ποιῆσαι ἀπέλυσεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Βαραββᾶν καὶ παρέδωκεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν φραγελλώσας ἵνα σταυρωθῇ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• willingβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• to contentποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• ·ἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• releasedἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbas · BarabbasG912
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• when he had scourgedφραγελλόωphragelloō · to whipG5417
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• be crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Mark 15:15

• Proverbs 29:25A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.
• Psalms 57:11May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth.
• Matthew 27:26Then Pilate freed Barabbas for the people. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
• Luke 23:24Pilate decided to give in to their demand.
• John 19:1Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped.
• Acts 24:27Two years passed. Then Porcius Festus took Felix’s place. (Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.)
• Acts 25:9But Festus wanted to do the Jews a favor. So he asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem to be tried there on these charges with me as your judge?”
• Galatians 1:19I didn’t see any other apostle. I only saw James, the Lord’s brother.
• Mark 10:34They will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him. But after three days he will come back to life.”
• Psalms 129:3They have plowed my back ⌞like farmers plow fields⌟. They made long slashes ⌞like furrows⌟.”
• Isaiah 50:6I will offer my back to those who whip me and my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me.
• Matthew 20:19and hand him over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, whip him, and crucify him. But on the third day he will be brought back to life.”
• Luke 18:33whip him, and kill him. But on the third day he will come back to life.”
• 1 Peter 2:24Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you.

Commentaries on Mark 15:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, De 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high priest's hall the servants…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15To satisfy the crowd: To protect his job, Pilate ordered the crucifixion of an innocent man. he had Jesus flogged: Flogging (severe beating) usually came before crucifixion. Soldiers used leather straps with pieces of metal, stone, or bone attached. These blows tore the skin and could even cause death. This fulfilled what Jesus had predicted earlier in 10:34.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:15

• Barabbas
• Civil Service
• Complicity
• Demagogism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Opinion, Public
• Politics
• Prisoners
• Punishment
• Rulers
• Scourging
• Verdict

In the dictionaries

• Barabbas
• Jesus
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Scourging

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