Topic
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).