Mark 15:9
But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Mark 15:9 in other translations
| BSB | “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked. |
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| WEB | Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” |
| ASV | And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? |
| YLT | and Pilate answered them, saying, ‘Will ye that I shall release to you the king of the Jews?' |
| DARBY | But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews? |
| BBE | And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free? |
| Webster | But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews? |
What does Mark 15:9 mean?
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 15:9 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 15:9
- Matthew 27:17-21
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. …
- 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.
- John 19:4-5
Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
- John 18:39
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
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Mt 27:17-21; Joh 18:39; 19:4,5,14-16; Ac 3:13-15
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Context
- Mark 15:8
And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
- Mark 15:9
But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- Mark 15:10
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
Mark 15:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Pilato les respondió, diciendo: ¿Queréis que os suelte al Rey de los Judíos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Pilate leur répondit, disant: Voulez-vous que je vous relâche le roi des Juifs? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Pilatus aber antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wollt ihr, daß ich euch den König der Juden losgebe? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pilatus autem respondit eis, et dixit: Vultis dimittam vobis regem Judæorum? |