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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the crowd having cried out, began to beg <i>him to do</i> as usually he did for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude crying aloud began to desire <i>him to do</i> as he had ever done unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask <i>him to do</i> just as he had always done for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the crowd went up and began asking <i>Pilate to do</i> as he had been accustomed to do for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the multitude went up and began asking him <i>to do</i> as he had been accustomed to do for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the crowd went up and began asking him <i>to do</i> as he had been accustomed to do for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The crowd came up and began asking Pilate to do as he usually did for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The crowd now came and asked Pilate to set a prisoner free, just as he usually did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The crowd asked Pilate to do for them what he always did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the crowd gathered and began to ask Pilate for the usual favor, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the crowd came and began to request that Pilate do for them what he always did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the crowd cried out and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the crowd went up and began to ask him to do for them according to his custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the multitude crying aloud, began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the crowd having cried out, began to beg <i>him to do</i> as usually he did for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the crowd having cried, began to ask as he did always to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the crowd had ascended, they began to petition him to do as he always did for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The crowd came forward and began to ask him to do for them as he was accustomed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the people cried out, and began to ask, to do for them according to the custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the people cried out and they began to ask that he would keep the custom which he had been doing for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the multitude cried out, and began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the multitude crying out began to ask, as he was always accustomed to do unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And the multitude, clamorous, began to petition him to do, as he had always done to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, coming up, the multitude began to ask him to do as he was wont to do to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And the people clamoured and desired <i>him to do</i> as he always used to do for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/15-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/15.htm">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- 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: ochlos (N-NMS) -- 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/305.htm" title="305: anabas (V-APA-NMS) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">went up</a> <a href="/greek/756.htm" title="756: ērxato (V-AIM-3S) -- To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.">and began</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aiteisthai (V-PNM) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">asking Pilate</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">to keep his custom.</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiei (V-IIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do."></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."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-15.htm">Matthew 27:15-23</a></span><br />Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing. / At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. / So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18-25</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-39.htm">John 18:39-40</a></span><br />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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14</a></span><br />You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-8</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-15.htm">John 19:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-19.htm">Matthew 20:19</a></span><br />and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Luke 18:32-33</a></span><br />He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. / They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a></span><br />They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Acts 13:28</a></span><br />And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></span><br />Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Accustomed</a> <a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/mark/14-7.htm">Always</a> <a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/mark/5-31.htm">Crowding</a> <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/mark/14-36.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/mark/10-40.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/mark/8-22.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/mark/14-4.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-25.htm">Usual</a> <a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Usually</a> <a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Wont</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Accustomed</a> <a href="/luke/3-5.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/luke/2-52.htm">Always</a> <a href="/mark/15-13.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Crowding</a> <a href="/mark/15-35.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/luke/1-74.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/7-3.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Usual</a> <a href="/numbers/16-29.htm">Usually</a> <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Wont</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-12.htm">and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-16.htm">He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-21.htm">faints in bearing his cross;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-27.htm">hangs between two thieves;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-39.htm">but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-42.htm">and is honorably buried by Joseph.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>So the crowd went up</b><br>The crowd's movement towards Pilate indicates a collective action, reflecting the influence of the religious leaders who had stirred them up. This scene takes place in Jerusalem during the Passover festival, a time when the city was filled with Jewish pilgrims. The crowd's behavior is reminiscent of the mob mentality seen in other biblical events, such as the rebellion against Moses in the wilderness (Numbers 16).<p><b>and began asking Pilate</b><br>Pilate, the Roman governor, held the authority to release a prisoner during the festival, a custom meant to appease the Jewish populace. The crowd's approach to Pilate highlights the tension between Roman authority and Jewish expectations. Pilate's role is crucial, as he is depicted as a reluctant participant in the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion, echoing the prophecy of a suffering servant who would be rejected by His own people (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>).<p><b>to keep his custom</b><br>The custom of releasing a prisoner during Passover is not documented outside the Gospels, but it aligns with Roman practices of placating subjugated peoples. This act of clemency was likely intended to maintain peace and order. The crowd's insistence on this custom underscores their desire for a political savior, contrasting with Jesus' mission as a spiritual redeemer. This moment foreshadows the ultimate rejection of Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling prophecies of His suffering and death (Psalm 22, <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A group of people present at the trial of Jesus, likely consisting of various individuals from Jerusalem and surrounding areas. They play a crucial role in the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion by demanding the release of Barabbas over Jesus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilate.htm">Pilate</a></b><br>Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, who is responsible for overseeing the trial of Jesus. He is depicted as a figure torn between his own judgment and the demands of the crowd.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm">Barabbas</a></b><br>A prisoner mentioned in the context of this passage, known for insurrection and murder. The crowd chooses to release him instead of Jesus, highlighting the irony and injustice of the situation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_custom.htm">The Custom</a></b><br>Refers to the practice of releasing a prisoner during the Passover festival, a tradition that Pilate is expected to uphold.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover_festival.htm">Passover Festival</a></b><br>A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. It is during this time that the events of Jesus' trial and crucifixion unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_the_crowd.htm">The Influence of the Crowd</a></b><br>The crowd's decision-making process serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of mob mentality and the pressure to conform to popular opinion, even when it contradicts moral truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Pilate's struggle between his own judgment and the demands of the crowd highlights the responsibility of leaders to uphold justice, even in the face of public pressure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_irony_of_injustice.htm">The Irony of Injustice</a></b><br>The choice of Barabbas over Jesus illustrates the profound irony and injustice of the situation, reminding believers of the sacrificial nature of Jesus' mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>These events fulfill Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's rejection and suffering, reinforcing the divine plan of salvation through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_choices.htm">Personal Reflection on Choices</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to reflect on their own choices and the influences that shape them, striving to align their decisions with biblical truth rather than societal pressures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_barabbas_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Barabbas in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_consume_meat.htm">What led to Jesus's crucifixion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_historical_proof_of_passover_release.htm">In Matthew 27:15-26, the tradition of releasing a prisoner at Passover is mentioned; where is the historical evidence for this practice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_pilate_surprised_by_jesus'_quick_death.htm">Why is Pilate surprised that Jesus died so quickly (Mark 15:44-45), when crucifixion typically lasted longer?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">As he had ever done unto them.</span>--More accurately, <span class= "ital">as he ever used to do unto them.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the multitude went up and Began to ask him to do</span> <span class="cmt_word">as he was wont to do unto them.</span> <span class="accented">Went up</span> (<span class="greek">ἀναβὰς</span>). This is the reading to be preferred to the old reading, "crying aloud" (<span class="greek">ἀναβοήσας</span>). The reading <span class="greek">ἀναβὰς</span> is supported by the Sinaitic, the Vatican, and the Cambridge manuscripts; also by the Old Italic, the Gothic, and other versions. The AEthiopic Version combines the two," going up and crying aloud." The geographical position of Pilate's residence quite justifies the use of the term <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/15-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crowd</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄχλος</span> <span class="translit">(ochlos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναβὰς</span> <span class="translit">(anabas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] began</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤρξατο</span> <span class="translit">(ērxato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_756.htm">Strong's 756: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asking [Pilate]</span><br /><span class="grk">αἰτεῖσθαι</span> <span class="translit">(aiteisthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Middle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to keep his custom.</span><br /><span class="grk">καθὼς</span> <span class="translit">(kathōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> </span><span class="str2">According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/15-8.htm">Mark 15:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/15-8.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 15:8 The multitude crying aloud began to ask (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/15-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 15:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 15:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/15-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 15:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 15:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>