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Mark 15:9

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Mark 15:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But Pilate answered them; saying, etc..] Being satisfied of the innocence of Jesus, and being willing to dismiss him: will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? he who is called so; and which he either said by way of derision both of Christ, and them; or else in order to prevail upon them to ask his release, it being scandalous and reproachful to put their king to death.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Will ye that I release to you the king of the Jews - Which does this wretched man discover most? Want of justice, or courage, or common sense? The poor coward sacrifices justice to popular clamour, and enrages those whom he seeks to appease, by so unseasonably repeating that title, The king of the Jews, which he could not but know was so highly offensive to them. Mark 15:16”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:9-14 Pilate apparently hoped to release Jesus, but the crowd was stirred up beyond discussion.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Will: Mat 27:17-21; Joh 18:39, Joh 19:4, Joh 19:5, Joh 19:14-16; Act 3:13-15 Mark 15:10”
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