Mark 15:6

6 Every year at the time of the Passover the governor would free one prisoner whom the people chose.

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 So Pilate asked Jesus another question, "You can see that they are accusing you of many things. Aren't you going to answer?"

5 But Jesus still said nothing, so Pilate was very surprised.

6 Every year at the time of the Passover the governor would free one prisoner whom the people chose.

7 At that time, there was a man named Barabbas in prison who was a rebel and had committed murder during a riot.

8 The crowd came to Pilate and began to ask him to free a prisoner as he always did.