John 18:40

Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then {G3767} cried they {G2905} all {G3956} again {G3825}, saying {G3004}, Not {G3361} this man {G5126}, but {G235} Barabbas {G912}. Now {G1161} Barabbas {G912} was {G2258} a robber {G3027}.

But they yelled back, “No, not this man but Bar-Abba!” (Bar-Abba was a revolutionary.)

“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 3:13 (3 votes)

    The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.

  • Acts 3:14 (3 votes)

    But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

  • Matthew 27:26 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.

  • Matthew 27:16 (3 votes)

    And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

  • Mark 15:7 (3 votes)

    And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

  • Luke 23:18 (3 votes)

    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release unto us Barabbas:

  • Luke 23:19 (3 votes)

    (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)