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Barabbas unto them. <a href="/nkjv/mark/15.htm">New King James Version</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/nasb_/mark/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/nasb/mark/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/nasb77/mark/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the chief priests stirred up the multitude to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/lsb/mark/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/amp/mark/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/csb/mark/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead. <a href="/hcsb/mark/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead. <a href="/asv/mark/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. <a href="/cev/mark/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the chief priests told the crowd to ask Pilate to free Barabbas. <a href="/erv/mark/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. <a href="/gwt/mark/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The chief priests stirred up the crowd so that Pilate would free Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/gnt/mark/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask, instead, that Pilate set Barabbas free for them. <a href="/isv/mark/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/msb/mark/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. <a href="/net/mark/15.htm">NET Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead. <a href="/nheb/mark/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. <a href="/wbt/mark/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's release in preference; <a href="/web/mark/15.htm">World English Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the chief priests moved the multitude that he might rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/blb/mark/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he might release to them Barabbas instead. <a href="/ylt/mark/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/slt/mark/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the chief priests moved the crowd, that he would rather loose Barabbas to them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/cpdv/mark/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead. <a href="/nabre/mark/15.htm">New American Bible</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But the high priests incited the people the more, that he should release Bar-Abbas to them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But the Chief Priests urged the crowd all the more that he would release Barabba.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But the chief priests instigated the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/godbey/mark/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the chief priests persuaded the multitude that he should rather release unto them Barabbas. <a href="/haweis/mark/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. <a href="/mace/mark/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas. <a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's release in preference; <a href="/worrell/mark/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But the high priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas. <a href="/worsley/mark/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but the chief priests incited the people to desire that he would rather release Barabbas to them. <a href="/parallel/mark/15-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5297" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/15.htm">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas</a> …10For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over. 11<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereis (N-NMP) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">chief priests</a> <a href="/greek/383.htm" title="383: aneseisan (V-AIA-3P) -- To shake up, stir up, excite. From ana and seio; figuratively, to excite.">stirred up</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3793.htm" title="3793: ochlon (N-AMS) -- From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.">crowd</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/630.htm" title="630: apolysē (V-ASA-3S) -- From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.">have him release</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/912.htm" title="912: Barabban (N-AMS) -- Barabbas. Of Chaldee origin; son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite.">Barabbas</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them</a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.">instead.</a> 12So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a> But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18-23</a> But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” / (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) / Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, ... <a href="/john/19-15.htm">John 19:15</a> At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14</a> You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. <a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Acts 13:28</a> And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. <a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a> “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.) <a href="/matthew/27-22.htm">Matthew 27:22-23</a> “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!” <a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Luke 23:13-14</a> Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, / and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him. <a href="/john/18-38.htm">John 18:38-40</a> “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him. / But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” / “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.) <a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a> He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a> The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-3</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a> Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.<a href="/hosea/5-1.htm">Hosea 5:1</a> Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.<a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a> But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.<a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a> Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Barabbas</a> <a href="/matthew/27-26.htm">Barab'bas</a> <a href="/mark/15-10.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/mark/15-8.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Free</a> <a href="/mark/15-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/matthew/23-4.htm">Move</a> <a href="/mark/13-25.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/mark/15-8.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/mark/14-55.htm">Obtain</a> <a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-16.htm">Preference</a> <a href="/mark/15-10.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Release</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Urged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Barabbas</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Barab'bas</a> <a href="/mark/15-31.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Free</a> <a href="/mark/15-31.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/6-42.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Move</a> <a href="/luke/2-27.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/12-10.htm">Obtain</a> <a href="/mark/15-12.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Preference</a> <a href="/mark/15-31.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Release</a> <a href="/luke/14-21.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Urged</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 15</div>1. <a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.</a> 6. <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released, </a> 12. <a href="/mark/15-12.htm">and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.</a> 16. <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;</a> 21. <a href="/mark/15-21.htm">faints in bearing his cross;</a> 27. <a href="/mark/15-27.htm">hangs between two thieves;</a> 29. <a href="/mark/15-29.htm">suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;</a> 39. <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;</a> 42. <a href="/mark/15-42.htm">and is honorably buried by Joseph.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the chief priests The chief priests were influential leaders within the Jewish religious hierarchy, primarily from the Sadducees, who held significant power in the Sanhedrin. They were responsible for temple rituals and maintaining order, but they also played a crucial role in the plot against Jesus. Their opposition to Jesus was rooted in His challenge to their authority and His growing popularity among the people.stirred up the crowd The act of stirring up the crowd indicates a deliberate manipulation of public opinion. This reflects the chief priests' fear of losing control and their willingness to incite the masses to achieve their goals. It also highlights the volatile nature of public sentiment in Jerusalem during Passover, a time when the city was filled with pilgrims and tensions were high.to have him release Barabbas to them instead Barabbas was a known insurrectionist and murderer, representing the type of political messiah some Jews hoped for—one who would lead a rebellion against Roman rule. The choice between Jesus and Barabbas symbolizes the rejection of a spiritual kingdom in favor of a political one. This moment fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the innocent is condemned while the guilty is set free. It also serves as a type of substitutionary atonement, with Jesus taking the place of a sinner, prefiguring His role as the sacrificial Lamb for humanity's sins.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/chief_priests.htm">Chief Priests</a> Religious leaders of the Jewish people who were responsible for temple worship and maintaining religious law. In this context, they are portrayed as antagonists who manipulate the crowd against Jesus. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A group of people present at the trial of Jesus. They are influenced by the chief priests to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm">Barabbas</a> A prisoner who was involved in an insurrection and had committed murder. The crowd chose to have him released instead of Jesus. 4. <a href="/topical/p/pontius_pilate.htm">Pontius Pilate</a> The Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus. He is caught in a political and moral dilemma, ultimately succumbing to the crowd's demands. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, who is on trial and facing crucifixion. This event is a pivotal moment leading to His crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_responsibility.htm">Influence and Responsibility</a> The chief priests used their influence to sway the crowd. This highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide others toward truth and righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_crowd.htm">The Power of the Crowd</a> The crowd's decision to choose Barabbas over Jesus demonstrates the danger of mob mentality and the importance of individual discernment. <a href="/topical/c/choices_and_consequences.htm">Choices and Consequences</a> The choice between Jesus and Barabbas symbolizes the choices we face between following Christ or the ways of the world. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_sacrifice.htm">Jesus' Sacrifice</a> This event underscores the sacrificial nature of Jesus' mission, willingly taking the place of a sinner, which is central to the Christian faith. <a href="/topical/m/moral_courage.htm">Moral Courage</a> Pilate's inability to stand against the crowd's demands serves as a lesson in the importance of moral courage and standing firm in one's convictions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 15</a> <a href="/q/how_does_mark_15_align_with_other_gospels.htm">How do the events described in Mark 15 align with differing crucifixion accounts in the other Gospels?</a> <a href="/q/prophets'_messages_on_faith,_justice.htm">Who killed Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_pilate_sympathetic_to_jesus.htm">Why does Pilate appear unusually sympathetic to Jesus when historical records describe him as ruthless?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_responsible_for_christ's_death.htm">Who is accountable for the death of Christ?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - But the chief priests stirred up the multitude (ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον), that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a>) says, "They persuaded the multitudes" (ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους). St. Mark's word (ἀνέσεισαν) implies a rousing of their bad passions; agitating them to a blind zeal for his crucifixion. <a href="/commentaries/mark/15-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the Οἱ (Hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. stirred up ἀνέσεισαν (aneseisan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_383.htm">Strong's 383: </a> To shake up, stir up, excite. From ana and seio; figuratively, to excite. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowd ὄχλον (ochlon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. have him release ἀπολύσῃ (apolysē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_630.htm">Strong's 630: </a> From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. Barabbas Βαραββᾶν (Barabban) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_912.htm">Strong's 912: </a> Barabbas. Of Chaldee origin; son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite. to them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. instead. μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> More, rather. 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