Mark 15:6

6 It was a custom at the Feast to release a prisoner, anyone the people asked for.

Mark 15:6 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:6

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).

Mark 15:6 In-Context

4 Pilate asked again, "Aren't you going to answer anything? That's quite a list of accusations."

5 Still, he said nothing. Pilate was impressed, really impressed.

6 It was a custom at the Feast to release a prisoner, anyone the people asked for.

7 There was one prisoner called Barabbas, locked up with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the uprising against Rome.

8 As the crowd came up and began to present its petition for him to release a prisoner,