Mark 15:15

The Message

Pilate gave the crowd what it wanted, set Barabbas free and turned Jesus over for whipping and crucifixion.

Cross References

Psalm 57:11

Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory!

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.

Matthew 27:26

Then he pardoned Barabbas. But he had Jesus whipped, and then handed over for crucifixion.

Mark 15:14

Pilate objected, “But for what crime?” But they yelled all the louder, “Nail him to a cross!”

John 19:1

So Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped. The soldiers, having braided a crown from thorns, set it on his head, threw a purple robe over him, and approached him with, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Then they greeted him with slaps in the face.

John 19:16

Pilate caved in to their demand. He turned him over to be crucified. They took Jesus away. Carrying his cross, Jesus went out to the place called Skull Hill (the name in Hebrew is Golgotha), where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, Jesus in the middle. Pilate wrote a sign and had it placed on the cross. It read: jesus the nazarene the king of the jews.

Acts 24:27

After two years of this, Felix was replaced by Porcius Festus. Still playing up to the Jews and ignoring justice, Felix left Paul in prison.

Acts 25:9

Festus, though, wanted to get on the good side of the Jews and so said, “How would you like to go up to Jerusalem, and let me conduct your trial there?”