Mark 15:6-15 ▼

6 At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

7 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

8 The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.

9 So Pilate answered them, “ Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you? ”

10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

12 Pilate asked them again, “ Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews? ”

13 Again they shouted, “ Crucify Him! ”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “ Why? What has He done wrong? ” But they shouted, “ Crucify Him ! ” all the more.

15 Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.