Mark 15:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴Pilate asked, “But what crime has he done?”

“Nail him to a cross!” they yelled even louder.

¹⁵Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free. Then he ordered his soldiers to beat Jesus with a whip and nail him to a cross.

¹⁶The soldiers led Jesus inside the courtyard of the fortress^[a] and called together the rest of the troops.

15.16 fortress: The place where the Roman governor stayed. It was probably at Herod's palace west of Jerusalem, though it may have been Fortress Antonia, north of the temple, where the Roman troops were stationed.

Mark 15:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

¹⁵Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,^(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

¹⁶The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace^(C) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers.

¹⁴Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

¹⁵And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁶And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

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