King James Version
Mark 15:6 in the King James Version says “Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.”
Mark 15:6 · KJV
And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing ? behold how many things they witness against thee.
But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“at”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“he released”
G630to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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