King James Version

Mark 15:6

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which they were requesting” (ὃν παρῃτοῦντο.) after prisoner here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “whom they were asking” (ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο) after prisoner here.

Κατὰkataatκατάpreposition — “at”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.atδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἑορτὴνheortēnthat feastἑορτή (heortē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “that feast”, the object formG1859a festival, feast, periodically recurring.This verse uses “feast”.that feastἀπέλυενapeluenhe releasedἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he released”, an ongoing action in the pastG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.he releasedαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themἕναhenaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG1520one.oneδέσμιονdesmionprisonerδέσμιος (desmios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “prisoner”, the object formG1198one bound, a prisoner.prisonerὃνhonwhomsoeverὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whomsoever”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomsoeverπαρῃτοῦντοparētountothey desiredπαραιτέομαι (paraiteomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they desired”, an ongoing action in the pastG3868I beg off, make excuse, deprecate, refuse, reject, decline, shun, avoid.they desired

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὅνπερhonperwhomsoeverὅσπερ (hosper)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whomsoever”, the object formG3746ᾐτοῦντοētountothey desiredαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, imperfect middle or passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they desired”, an ongoing action in the pastG154I ask, request, petition, demand.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

World English Bible

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.

Darby Translation

But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].

Douay-Rheims

Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

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