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THE MESSAGE

Mark 15:14

Pilate objected, "But for what crime?" But they yelled all the louder, "Nail him to a cross!"

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barabbas;   Complicity;   Jesus, the Christ;   Persecution;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Worship;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Sanhedrin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Barabbas;   Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Barabbas ;   Cry;   Manuscripts;   Passion Week;   Redemption (2);   Trial of Jesus;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Barabbas ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pilate, Pontius;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Barabbas;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Pilate said to them, “Why? What has he done wrong?”
King James Version (1611)
Then Pilate saide vnto them, Why, what euill hath hee done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucifie him.
King James Version
Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
English Standard Version
And Pilate said to them, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him."
New American Standard Bible
But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"
New Century Version
Pilate asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
Amplified Bible
But Pilate asked them, "Why, what has He done that is evil?" But they screamed all the more, "Crucify Him!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"
Legacy Standard Bible
But Pilate was saying to them, "Why? What evil did He do?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"
Berean Standard Bible
"Why?" asked Pilate. "What evil has He done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify Him!"
Contemporary English Version
Pilate asked, "But what crime has he done?" "Nail him to a cross!" they yelled even louder.
Complete Jewish Bible
He asked, "Why? What crime has he committed?" But they only shouted louder, "Put him to death on the stake!"
Darby Translation
And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Pilate asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But the people shouted louder and louder, "Kill him on a cross!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Pilate said to them, What evil has he done? but they cried aloud the more, Crucify him!
Good News Translation
"But what crime has he committed?" Pilate asked. They shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"
Lexham English Bible
And Pilate said to them, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
Literal Translation
But Pilate said to them, For what evil did He do? But they much more cried out, Crucify Him!
American Standard Version
And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
Bible in Basic English
And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!
Hebrew Names Version
Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"
International Standard Version
Pilate asked them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
Etheridge Translation
Pilatos said to them, Why? what evil hath he done? And they the more exceedingly cried, Crucify him.
Murdock Translation
And Pilate said to them: But what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more: Crucify him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Pilate sayde vnto them: What euyll hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, crucifie hym.
English Revised Version
And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
World English Bible
Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they vehemently shouted, "Crucify Him!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Pilat seide to hem, What yuel hath he don? And thei crieden the more, Crucifie hym.
Update Bible Version
And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
New English Translation
Pilate asked them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"
New King James Version
Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
New Living Translation
"Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?" But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!"
New Life Bible
Then Pilate said to them, "Why? What bad thing has He done?" They spoke with loud voices all the more, "Nail Him to a cross!"
New Revised Standard
Pilate asked them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, Pilate, was saying unto them - Why! what, evil, hath he done? And, they, vehemently, cried out - Crucify him!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.
Revised Standard Version
And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Pylate sayde vnto them: What evell hath he done? And they cryed ye moore fervently: crucifie him.
Young's Literal Translation
And Pilate said to them, `Why -- what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, `Crucify him;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Pylate sayde vnto the: What euell hath he done? But they cried yet moch more: Crucifie him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him.
Simplified Cowboy Version

Contextual Overview

1 At dawn's first light, the high priests, with the religious leaders and scholars, arranged a conference with the entire Jewish Council. After tying Jesus securely, they took him out and presented him to Pilate. 2Pilate asked him, "Are you the ‘King of the Jews'?" He answered, "If you say so." The high priests let loose a barrage of accusations. 4Pilate asked again, "Aren't you going to answer anything? That's quite a list of accusations." Still, he said nothing. Pilate was impressed, really impressed. 6It was a custom at the Feast to release a prisoner, anyone the people asked for. There was one prisoner called Barabbas, locked up with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the uprising against Rome. As the crowd came up and began to present its petition for him to release a prisoner, Pilate anticipated them: "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?" Pilate knew by this time that it was through sheer spite that the high priests had turned Jesus over to him. 11But the high priests by then had worked up the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas. Pilate came back, "So what do I do with this man you call King of the Jews?" 13 They yelled, "Nail him to a cross!" 14 Pilate objected, "But for what crime?" But they yelled all the louder, "Nail him to a cross!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Why: Isaiah 53:9, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:19, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 27:54, Luke 23:4, Luke 23:14, Luke 23:15, Luke 23:21, Luke 23:41, Luke 23:47, John 18:38, John 19:6, Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 1:19

And: Psalms 69:4, Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 27:23-25, Luke 23:23, Luke 23:24, John 19:12-15, Acts 7:54-57, Acts 19:34, Acts 22:22, Acts 22:23

Reciprocal: Daniel 6:16 - the king Luke 23:13 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After all these things, this word of God came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. Your reward will be grand!"
Genesis 15:2
Abram said, " God , Master, what use are your gifts as long as I'm childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?" Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all."
Genesis 15:4
Then God 's Message came: "Don't worry, he won't be your heir; a son from your body will be your heir."
Genesis 15:5
Then he took him outside and said, "Look at the sky. Count the stars. Can you do it? Count your descendants! You're going to have a big family, Abram!"
Genesis 15:6
And he believed! Believed God ! God declared him "Set-Right-with-God."
Genesis 15:7
God continued, "I'm the same God who brought you from Ur of the Chaldees and gave you this land to own."
Genesis 15:9
God said, "Bring me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, and a dove and a young pigeon."
Joshua 24:17
" God is our God! He brought up our ancestors from Egypt and from slave conditions. He did all those great signs while we watched. He has kept his eye on us all along the roads we've traveled and among the nations we've passed through. Just for us he drove out all the nations, Amorites and all, who lived in the land. "Count us in: We too are going to worship God . He's our God."
Psalms 51:4
You're the One I've violated, and you've seen it all, seen the full extent of my evil. You have all the facts before you; whatever you decide about me is fair. I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born. What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Pilate said unto them,.... The third time,

Luke 23:22;

why, what evil hath he done? worthy of death. They had charged him with many things, but proved nothing against him. Pilate could find no fault in him, and judged him an innocent person, and therefore was loth to condemn him:

and they cried out the more exceedingly; with louder voices, and greater vehemency, the more they found he was inclined to save him:

crucify him; nothing short of death would satisfy them, and no other death but that of the cross; Luke 23:22- :,

Luke 23:22- :.


 
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