Mark 15:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹¹ But the leading priests stirred up the crowd to insist that Pilate release Barabbas to them instead.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release for them Barabbas instead.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Common English Bible

¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

Mark 15:11 Cross References

Matthew 27:20

Now the leading priests and [Jewish] elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas [to be released] and for Jesus to be killed.

Mark 15:10

For he perceived that the leading priests had turned Jesus over to him out of envy.

Mark 15:12

[So], Pilate again asked them, “Then what shall I do to this one you call the king of the Jews?”

John 18:40

They shouted out again, “[No], not this man. [We want] Barabbas!” [Note: Ironically, Barabbas’ name means “son of the father”]. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Acts 3:14

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One [His rightful freedom] and asked for a murderer to be released to you [instead].