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, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. 12And responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13They shouted back, “Crucify Him!”

Mark 15:11 word by word

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

• But the chiefἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• stirredἀνασείωanaseiō · to inciteG383
• the crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• to releaseἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbas · BarabbasG912
• for them insteadμᾶλλονmallon · more: ratherG3123

Cross-references for Mark 15:11

• Hosea 5:1Hear this, you priests! Pay attention, house of Israel! Listen, you of the house of the king! For the judgment applies to you, Because you have been a trap at Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.
• Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.
• John 18:40So they shouted again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a rebel.
• Acts 3:14But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted 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