Mark 15:6

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
at	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
feast	ἑορτὴν he'ortēn	G1859	a festival · noun — accusative singular feminine
released	ἀπέλυεν apeluen	G630	to free fully · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
one	ἕνα hena	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular masculine
prisoner	δέσμιον desmion	G1198	a captive (as bound) · noun — accusative singular masculine
whomsoever	ὅσπερ hósper	G3746	who especially
desired	αἰτέω aitéō	G154	to ask (in genitive case)

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Cross-references

John 18:39-40 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Acts 25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things be…
Matthew 26:2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Matthew 26:5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Matthew 27:15-26 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Luke 23:16-25 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
John 19:16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:1-14

Here we have, I. A consultation held by the great Sanhedrim for the effectual prosecution of our Lord Jesus. They met early in the morning about it, and went into a grand committee, to find out ways and means to get him put to death; they lost no time, but followed their blow in good earnest, lest there should be an uproar among the people. The unwearied industry of wicked people in doing that which is evil, should shame us for our backwardness and slothfulness in that which is good. They that war against Christ and thy soul, are up early; How long then wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? II. The delivering of him up a prisoner to Pilate; they bound him. He was to be the great sacrifice, and sacrif…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 15:1

In the morning - See Mat 27:1, etc.

John Gill on Mark 15:6

Now at that feast,.... The feast of the passover, which was at that instant; see John 18:39. The Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at every feast"; as if the following custom was used at every feast in the year, at the feasts of pentecost and tabernacles, as well as at the passover; whereas it was only at the latter: he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired; of this custom See Gill on Matthew 27:15.

John Calvin on Mark 15:6-14

Mark 15:6-14 Matthew 27:15-23 Mark 15:6-14 Luke 23:13-23 15. Now the governor was wont at the festival to release to the multitude one prisoner, whomsoever they wished. 16. And they had at that time a notable prisoner, who was called Barabbas. 17. When they were assembled, therefore, Pilate said, Which of them do you wish that I should release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? 18. For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy. 19. And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many thing today in a dream on his account. 20. But the chief priests and the elders pers…

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The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) Pilate furnished many opportunities of releasing Jesus, in the first place contrasting a robber with the Just One. Wherefore it is said, Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Here are two goats; one is the scape goat, that is, one loosed and sent out into the wilderness of hell with the sin of the people; the other is slain, as a lamb, for the sins of those who are forgiven. The Lord's portion is always slain; the devil's part, (for he is the master of those men, which is the meaning of Barabbas,) when freed, is cast headlong into hell.
— Pseudo-Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Criminals · Released at feasts — Released at feasts

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:1-14

Adam Clarke on Mark 15:1

John Gill on Mark 15:6

John Calvin on Mark 15:6-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:1-14

Adam Clarke on Mark 15:1

John Gill on Mark 15:6

John Calvin on Mark 15:6-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 15:6-8