Mark 15:12
And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Mark 15:12 in other translations
| BSB | So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” |
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| WEB | Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?” |
| ASV | And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? |
| YLT | And Pilate answering, again said to them, ‘What, then, will ye that I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?' |
| DARBY | And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do to him whom ye call King of the Jews? |
| BBE | And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews? |
| Webster | And Pilate answered, and said again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews? |
What does Mark 15:12 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:1-14
They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be…
Mark 15:12 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 15:12
- Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
- Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- Matthew 27:22-23
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
- Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- John 19:14-16
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
- Proverbs 2:6-7
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
- Matthew 21:5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Matthew 2:2-4
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
- Mark 15:1-2
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
- Mark 11:9-11
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
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Context
- Mark 15:11
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
- Mark 15:12
And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
- Mark 15:13
And they cried out again, Crucify him.
Mark 15:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y respondiendo Pilato, les dice otra vez: ¿Qué pues queréis que haga del que llamáis Rey de los Judíos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Pilate, répondant, leur dit encore: Que voulez-vous donc que je fasse de celui que vous appelez roi des Juifs? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Pilatus aber antwortete und sprach wiederum zu ihnen: Was wollt ihr denn, daß ich mit dem tue, welchen ihr König der Juden nennet? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pilatus autem iterum respondens, ait illis: Quid ergo vultis faciam regi Judæorum? |