Mar 15:6 | NET2full | STEP | During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people , whomever they requested .

‏ Mark 15:6

Jesus and Barabbas

6 During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, ^{▼▼tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} ^{▼▼sn The custom of Pilate to release one prisoner to them is unknown outside the gospels in Jewish writings, but it was a Roman custom at the time and thus probably used in Palestine as well (cf. Matt 27:15; John 18:39); see W. W. Wessel, “Mark,” EBC 8:773-74.} whomever they requested.