Mark 15:9

Free Bible Version

“Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them,

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for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner following his usual custom.

However, it is customary for me to release a prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?”