Mark - 15:6

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6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 15:6.

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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
But at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged of him.
Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired.
And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;
Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they requested.
Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested.
Now, at the feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Now at [that] feast he (b) released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
(b) Pilate used to deliver.

Now at that feast,.... The feast of the passover, which was at that instant; see John 18:39. The Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at every feast"; as if the following custom was used at every feast in the year, at the feasts of pentecost and tabernacles, as well as at the passover; whereas it was only at the latter:
he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired; of this custom See Gill on Matthew 27:15.

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