Markos 15:6

6 Now [at] every Chag he was releasing to them one prisoner for whom they were making bakosha (request).

Markos 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).

Markos 15:6 In-Context

4 And Pilate again questioned him, saying, Do you not answer anything? Look how many things they accuse you [of].

5 But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach no longer answered anything, so Pilate was astounded. [YESHAYAH 53:7]

6 Now [at] every Chag he was releasing to them one prisoner for whom they were making bakosha (request).

7 Now there was the one being called Bar-Abba, who had been imprisoned with his fellow insurrectionists and who, at the time of the Mered (Revolt, Uprising), had committed retzach (murder).

8 So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them just as in the past was his custom.