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

¹⁵ So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and after he had Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus whipped, he handed [Him] over to be crucified. [Isa. 53:5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, so he released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus whipped, then handed him over to be crucified.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, having severely scourged him, to be crucified.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Mark 15:15 Cross References

Matthew 20:19

and turn Him over to the [unconverted] Gentiles, who will mock, whip and crucify Him; then on the third day He will be raised up.”

Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them, but he had Jesus flogged and then turned over to be crucified.

Mark 10:34

They will mock Him, and spit on Him, and whip Him and [finally] kill Him, but after three days He will rise again [from the dead].”

Mark 15:14

And Pilate said to them, “Why [should we]; what wrong has he done?” But they shouted out even louder, “Crucify him.”

Luke 18:33

[The Romans] will flog Him and kill Him, but on the third day He will rise again [from the dead].”

Luke 23:16

Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him.”

John 19:1

So, Pilate then took Jesus and had Him flogged.

John 19:16

Finally, Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.

Acts 24:27

So, Felix allowed Paul to remain in chains, because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews [during that period of time]. Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews [See 24:27], answered Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

Galatians 1:19

But [on this trip] I did not see any of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. [Note: This “James” was not one of the original twelve apostles. See Matt. 10:2-4].

1 Peter 2:24

Jesus took upon Himself our sins [when] His body was placed upon the cross so that we, [through] dying to [i.e., giving up] the sinful life, would live for righteousness. You were healed [from your sins] by His being brutally treated.