Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Holman Bible
At
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.
Bible in Basic English
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
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.
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 "See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered. 6 Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for. 7 A man named Barabbas was there in prison, with some rioters who had committed murder during an uprising.
Cross References
John 18:39-40
"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
Matthew 26:2
"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."
Matthew 26:5
but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."
Matthew 27:15-26
Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.
Luke 23:16-25
I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."
John 19:16
So then he gave him over to them to be crucified.
Acts 24:27
But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
Acts 25:9
But Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"