Mark 15:9 meaning and explanation

“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

Mark 15:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Pilate is speaking to the crowd gathered at Passover, when the Roman governor customarily released one prisoner. Mark has just noted that Pilate knew the chief priests handed Jesus over out of envy, so this question tests the crowd's mood.

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