Mark 15:6

Good News Translation

At every Passover Festival Pilate was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the people asked for.

Cross References

Matthew 26:2

“In two days, as you know, it will be the Passover Festival, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Matthew 26:5

“We must not do it during the festival,” they said, “or the people will riot.”

Mark 15:7

At that time a man named Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder in the riot.

John 18:16

while Peter stayed outside by the gate. Then the other disciple went back out, spoke to the girl at the gate, and brought Peter inside.

John 19:16

Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took charge of Jesus.

Acts 24:27

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor. Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews so he left Paul in prison.

Acts 25:9

But Festus wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he asked Paul, “Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?”