But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!” —
Parallel translations
- KJV And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
- BSB But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
- NKJV And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—
- NASB But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas!”
- NLT Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”
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Cross-references · 7
- Acts 22:22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
- Acts 3:14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
- Acts 21:36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”
- Mark 15:6–15Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
- John 19:15–16They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
- John 18:39–40But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- Matt 27:15–26Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
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