Mark 15:9

9 So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"

Mark 15:9 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:9

But Pilate answered them; saying
Being satisfied of the innocence of Jesus, and being willing to dismiss him:

will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
he who is called so; and which he either said by way of derision both of Christ, and them; or else in order to prevail upon them to ask his release, it being scandalous and reproachful to put their king to death.

Mark 15:9 In-Context

7 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

8 The crowd came up and began to ask [Pilate] to do for them as was his custom.

9 So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"

10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.