Mark 15:7

Mark 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
• New International Version (NIV)A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

Context of Mark 15:7

5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise. 6Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested. One 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. 9“Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked.

Mark 15:7 word by word

ἦν δὲ ὁ λεγόμενος Βαραββᾶς μετὰ τῶν στασιαστῶν δεδεμένος οἵτινες ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• namedὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• namedλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbas · BarabbasG912
• boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• them that had made insurrection with himσυστασιαστήςsustasiastēs · insurrectionistG4955
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• had committedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• murderφόνοςphonos · murderG5408
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the insurrectionστάσιςstasis · uprisingG4714

Cross-references for Mark 15:7

• Matthew 27:16This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas.
• Luke 23:18Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”

Commentaries on Mark 15:7

• 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 15:7

• Barabbas
• Citizens
• Homicide
• Insurrection
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Barabbas
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Insurrection
• Jesus Christ
• Pilate; Pontius

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