And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.
Luke 23:19 - Revised Standard Version CI a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder. American Standard Version (1901) one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison. Common English Bible Barabbas had been thrown into prison because of a riot that had occurred in the city, and for murder.) Catholic Public Domain Version Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison. |
And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.
But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas” —
And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.”
But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”
Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,