Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Holman Bible
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International Standard Version
At every festival, Pilate would release any one prisoner whom the people requested.
A Conservative Version
Now during a feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.
American Standard Version
Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
Amplified
Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.
An Understandable Version
Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.
Anderson New Testament
Now it was his custom to release to them, at the feast, one prisoner, whomever they desired.
Common New Testament
Now at the feast he was accustomed to release for them one prisoner whom they requested.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now during the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, to be nominated by the people.
Darby Translation
But at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged of him.
Godbey New Testament
But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked,
Goodspeed New Testament
Now at festival time he used to set free for them one prisoner, whom they petitioned for.
John Wesley New Testament
Now at every feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they would.
Julia Smith Translation
And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.
King James 2000
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now at each feast he customarily released for them one prisoner whom they requested.
Modern King James verseion
And at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At that feast Pilate was wont to deliver at their pleasure a prisoner: whomsoever they would desire.
Moffatt New Testament
Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.
Montgomery New Testament
Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for.
NET Bible
During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
New Heart English Bible
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they requested.
Noyes New Testament
Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they might ask.
Sawyer New Testament
And at the feast he released to them a prisoner, whomsoever they chose.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, at feast time, he was wont to release unto them one prisoner, whom they were claiming.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now at the feast, he released one prisoner to them, whomsoever they petitioned for.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now, at the Feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.
Webster
Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired.
Weymouth New Testament
Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;
Williams New Testament
Now at the time of the feast Pilate usually set a prisoner free whom the people requested.
World English Bible
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
Worrell New Testament
Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
Worsley New Testament
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired:
Youngs Literal Translation
And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;
Themes
Criminals » Released at feasts
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 15:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pilate Releases Barabbas
5 But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder. 6 Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.
Cross References
John 18:39-40
But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?
Matthew 26:2
After two days is the Passover, and the Son of man will be given up to the death of the cross.
Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
Matthew 27:15-26
Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.
Luke 23:16-25
And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
John 19:16
So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;
Acts 24:27
But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
Acts 25:9
But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?