Mark 15:7

15:7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

Mark 15:15

15:15 Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.


tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

tn The Greek term φραγελλόω (fragellow) refers to flogging. BDAG 1064 s.v. states, “flog, scourge, a punishment inflicted on slaves and provincials after a sentence of death had been pronounced on them. So in the case of Jesus before the crucifixion…Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15.”

tn Or “delivered him up.”