Mark 15:6

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.

Cross References

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?”

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.

Matthew 26:5

But they reasoned, “We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people.”

Matthew 26:2

“You know that the Passover Festival will be celebrated in two more days [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses’ leadership], and the Son of man will be turned over to be crucified.”

John 19:16

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

Mark 15:7

One prisoner, named Barabbas, was kept chained up in prison along with men who had committed murder during a rebellion.

John 18:16

while Peter stood outside at the gate. So, the other disciple, who was [well-] known to the head priest, went outside and spoke to the girl gatekeeper, [who] then brought Peter inside [too].