Mark 15:7
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
- KJV
- And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
- WEB
- There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
- ASV
- And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
- DARBY
- Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection.
- BLB
- And the one called Barabbas was there, having been bound with the rebels who had committed murder in the insurrection.
- ÅB
- Nå var det en som hette Barabbas; han var kastet i fengsel sammen med noen opprørere som hadde gjort et mord under opprøret;
- OTB
- En mann ved navn Barabbas satt fengslet sammen med opprørere som hadde begått mord under opprøret.
- B1930
- Nu var det en som hette Barabbas; han var kastet i fengsel sammen med nogen oprørere som hadde gjort et mord under oprøret;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 23:18–19
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Read in contextMatthew 27:16
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Read in contextLuke 23:25
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
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