Mark 15:11

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.

Mark 15:11 in Other Translations

11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.

11 But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.

11 But the high priests by then had worked up the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas.

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

Mark 15:11 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:11

But the chief priests moved the people
Greatly solicited and persuaded them, both in person, and by their officers they employed, and dispersed among them, to make use of arguments with them to prevail upon them:

that he should rather release Barabbas unto them;
than Jesus of Nazareth; choosing rather to have a murderer granted unto them, than the holy and just one. The Persic version, as before, reads, "the chief of the priests"; but they were all concerned, and were the most active men in bringing about the death of Christ; though Caiaphas was behind none of them in envy, rage, and malice; (See Gill on Matthew 27:20).

Mark 15:11 In-Context

9 “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate,

10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.

12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.

13 “Crucify him!” they shouted.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 3:14