# Mark 15.15 **Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 13. And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14. And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. > > **15. And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.** > > 16. And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. 17. And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; (Mark 15:13-17, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 13. They cried out again, “Crucify him!” 14. Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!” > > **15. Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.** > > 16. The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort. 17. They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. (Mark 15:13-17, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 13. And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. > > **15. And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.** > > 16. And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. Praetorium: or, the palace, or, hall of audience 17. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, (Mark 15:13-17, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 13. and they again cried out, 'Crucify him.' 14. And Pilate said to them, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, 'Crucify him;' > > **15. and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged [him], that he might be crucified.** > > 16. And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band, 17. and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put [it] on him, (Mark 15:13-17, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Crucifixion Forensics](/codex/crucifixion-forensics/) - [Pilate Stone](/codex/pilate-stone/), via [Mark 15.1-15](/codex/mark-15-1-15/) - [Pilates Ring at Herodion](/codex/pilates-ring-at-herodion/), via [Mark 15.1-15](/codex/mark-15-1-15/) **Lexicon:** - [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.