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Luke 23:19

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

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

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

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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
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
KJV
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
WEB
one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
ASV
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
DARBY
who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.
BLB
who was one having been cast into the prison on account of a certain insurrection having been made in the city, and murder.
ÅB
Dette var en som var kastet i fengsel for et opprør som hadde vært i byen, og for et mord.
OTB
(Barabbas var kastet i fengsel for et opprør i byen og for mord.)
B1930
Dette var en som var kastet i fengsel for et oprør som hadde vært i byen, og for et mord.

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Cross references

  • Acts 3:14

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

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  • Luke 23:5

    But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

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  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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