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BARABBAS

A prisoner released by Pilate MAT 27:16-26; MRK 15:7-15; LUK 23:18-25; JHN 18:40; ACT 3:14

Passages on this topic · 30

  • Matthew 27:16

    They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

  • Matthew 27:17

    When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”

  • Matthew 27:18

    For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

  • Matthew 27:19

    While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”

  • Matthew 27:20

    Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  • Matthew 27:21

    But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

  • Matthew 27:22

    Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”

  • Matthew 27:23

    But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

  • Matthew 27:24

    So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

  • Matthew 27:25

    All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

  • Matthew 27:26

    Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

  • Mark 15:7

    There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

  • Mark 15:8

    The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

  • Mark 15:9

    Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

  • Mark 15:10

    For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

  • Mark 15:11

    But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

  • Mark 15:12

    Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

  • Mark 15:13

    They cried out again, “Crucify him!”

  • Mark 15:14

    Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

  • Mark 15:15

    Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

  • Luke 23:18

    But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!” —

  • Luke 23:19

    one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

  • Luke 23:20

    Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

  • Luke 23:21

    but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

  • Luke 23:22

    He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

  • Luke 23:23

    But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

  • Luke 23:24

    Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

  • Luke 23:25

    He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

  • John 18:40

    Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • Acts 3:14

    But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

From Nave’s Topical Bible (public domain).