Mark 15:15

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KJV King James Version

And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

WEB World English Bible

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

ASV American Standard Version

And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus—having scourged him—that he might be crucified.

Surrounding context — 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?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

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Matthew 27:26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.John 19:1Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.Psalm 129:3The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.Proverbs 29:25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.Mark 10:34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Psalm 57:11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.John 19:16Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.Luke 18:33And they shall scourge [him], and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.Luke 23:24-25And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.Acts 25:9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?Matthew 20:19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.Galatians 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

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