Mark 15:11

11 But the hye prestes had moved the people that he shuld rather delyvre Barrabas vnto them.

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 Pylate answered them and sayd: Will ye that I lowse vnto you the kynge of the Iewes?

10 For he knewe that the hye Prestes had delyvered him of envy.

11 But the hye prestes had moved the people that he shuld rather delyvre Barrabas vnto them.

12 And Pylate answered agayne and sayd vnto the: What will ye then that I do wt him whom ye call ye kynge of ye Iewes?

13 And they cryed agayne: crucifie him.