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Book of Mark
Chapter 15  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:6 JFB -> Commentary on 15:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:6 PNT -> Commentary on 15:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:6 TFG -> Commentary on 15:6 TSK -> Commentary on 15:6 TSK -> Entry for 15:6 WEN -> Notes on 15:6 NTB -> Criminals; Jesus, The Christ; Passover; Prisoners WJD -> Devotional using 15:6 WJD -> Devotional using 15:6 15:6 - [In Context] Every year at the Passover F224 time the governor would free one person from the prison. He would free any person the people wanted him to free.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:7 JFB -> Commentary on 15:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:7 PNT -> Commentary on 15:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:7 TFG -> Commentary on 15:7 TSK -> Commentary on 15:7 TSK -> Entry for 15:7 WEN -> Notes on 15:7 NTB -> Barabbas; Citizens; Homicide; Insurrection; Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Murder EBD -> Barabbas SBD -> Barabbas WJD -> Devotional using 15:7 WJD -> Devotional using 15:7 15:7 - [In Context] At that time, there was a man named Barabbas in prison. He was in prison with the rebels. These rebels were guilty of murder during a riot.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:8 JFB -> Commentary on 15:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:8 PNT -> Commentary on 15:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:8 TFG -> Commentary on 15:8 WEN -> Notes on 15:8 NTB -> Barabbas; Jesus, The Christ WJD -> Devotional using 15:8 WJD -> Devotional using 15:8 15:8 - [In Context] The people came to Pilate and asked him to free a prisoner like he always did.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:9 JFB -> Commentary on 15:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:9 PNT -> Commentary on 15:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:9 TFG -> Commentary on 15:9 TSK -> Commentary on 15:9 TSK -> Entry for 15:9 WEN -> Notes on 15:9 NTB -> Barabbas; Complicity; Jesus, The Christ WJD -> Devotional using 15:9 WJD -> Devotional using 15:9 15:9 - [In Context] Pilate asked the people, "Do you want me to free the king of the Jews?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:10 JFB -> Commentary on 15:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:10 PNT -> Commentary on 15:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:10 TSK -> Commentary on 15:10 TSK -> Entry for 15:10 WEN -> Notes on 15:10 NTB -> Barabbas; Complicity; Court; Envy; Jesus, The Christ; Malice TTT -> Envy WJD -> Devotional using 15:10 WJD -> Devotional using 15:10 15:10 - [In Context] Pilate knew that the leading priests had given Jesus to him because they were jealous of Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 15:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 15:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 15:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 15:11 JFB -> Commentary on 15:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 15:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 15:11 PNT -> Commentary on 15:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 15:11 TFG -> Commentary on 15:11 TSK -> Commentary on 15:11 TSK -> Entry for 15:11 WEN -> Notes on 15:11 NTB -> Barabbas; Complicity; Jesus, The Christ; Priest WJD -> Devotional using 15:11 WJD -> Devotional using 15:11 15:11 - [In Context] But the leading priests persuaded the people to ask Pilate to free Barabbas, not Jesus.
FOOTNOTES: F224: Passover   An important Jewish holy day. The Jews ate a special meal on this day every year to remember that God freed them from slavery in Egypt in the time of Moses.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.