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Luke 23:18

Barabbas

16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

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

19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
KJV
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
WEB
But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
ASV
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --
DARBY
But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
BLB
But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this [man], and release to us Barabbas,”
ÅB
De ropte da alle som én: Bort med denne, men gi oss Barabbas fri!
OTB
Men hele folkemengden ropte: «Fjern denne mannen! Løslat Barabbas for oss!»
B1930
De ropte da alle som én: Bort med denne, men gi oss Barabbas fri!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 21:36

    For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”

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  • Acts 3:14

    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

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  • Acts 22:22

    The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

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  • John 18:39–40

    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?”

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  • Mark 15:6–15

    Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

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  • John 19:15–16

    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

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  • Matthew 27:15–26

    Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

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