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Mark 15:6

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Jesus and Barabbas

15:6During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people,9 whomever they requested.

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  1. 9 Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity. The custom of Pilate to release one prisoner to them is unknown outside the gospels in Jewish writings, but it was a Roman custom at the time and thus probably used in Palestine as well (cf. Matt 27:15; John 18:39); see W. W. Wessel, “Mark,” 8:.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At the festival Pilate used to release for the people a prisoner whom they requested.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now at each feast he customarily released for them one prisoner whom they requested.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.