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John 18:40

Barabbas

38 “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

39 But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
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BSB
“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
KJV
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
WEB
Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
ASV
They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)
DARBY
They cried therefore again all, saying, Not this [man], but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
BLB
Then they cried out again, saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
ÅB
De ropte da alle sammen igjen og sa: Ikke ham, men Barabbas! Men Barabbas var en røver.
OTB
De ropte tilbake: "Ikke denne mannen, men Barabbas!" Nå var Barabbas en opprører.
B1930
De ropte da atter alle sammen og sa: Ikke ham, men Barabbas! Men Barabbas var en røver.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 27:26

    So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

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  • Mark 15:15

    And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

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  • Matthew 27:16

    At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

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  • Luke 23:25

    As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

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  • Mark 15:7

    And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

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  • Luke 23:18–19

    But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

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  • Acts 3:13–14

    The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

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