Mark 15:6-8

Jesus and Barabbas

15:6 During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, ¹  whomever they requested. 15:7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. 15:8 Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom. ² 

[15:6]  ¹ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:8]  ² tn Grk “Coming up the crowd began to ask [him to do] as he was doing for them.”