But Jesus did not answer anything further, so that Pilate was astonished.

Pilate Releases Barabbas

Now at each feast he customarily released[a] for them one prisoner whom they requested. And the one named Barabbas[b] was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the rebellion.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:6 The imperfect tense has been translated as customary here (“customarily released”)
  2. Mark 15:7 “Barabbas” means “son of the father” in Aramaic