◄ Mark 15:6 ►
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Good News Translation
At every Passover Festival Pilate was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the people asked for.

New Revised Standard Version
Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked.

Contemporary English Version
During Passover, Pilate always freed one prisoner chosen by the people.

New American Bible
Now on the occasion of the feast he used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

Matthew 26:2,5 You know that after two days shall be the pasch: and the Son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified. . . .

Matthew 27:15 Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Luke 23:16,17 I will chastise him therefore and release him. . . .

John 18:39,40 But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews? . . .

Acts 24:27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 25:9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
5But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate wondered. 6Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. 7And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:15
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Mark 15:7
And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

Luke 23:18
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

John 18:16
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

John 18:39
But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

Mark 15:5
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