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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

Context of Mark 15:6

4and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” 5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise. Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested. 7One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising. 8The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.

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“As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
• Matthew 27:15Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.
• Luke 23:16So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”
• John 18:39But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”
• Acts 24:27After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.
• Acts 25:9Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

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