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

9But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10For he knew that out of envy the ruling kohanim had handed Him over. But the ruling kohanim stirred up the crowd, so he would release Bar-Abba to them instead. 12Then answering again, Pilate said to them, “So what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” 13They shouted back, “Execute Him!”

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 5:1Hear this, O priests! Pay attention, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For the judgment applies to you: For you were a snare at Mizpah and a net spread on Tabor.
• Matthew 27:20Now the ruling kohanim and elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Bar-Abba and destroy Yeshua.
• John 18:40They shouted back, “Not this One, but Bar-Abba!” Now Bar-Abba was a revolutionary.
• Acts 3:14But you rejected 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