One prisoner, named Barabbas, was kept chained up in prison along with men who had committed murder during a rebellion.
Luke 23:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Now] Barabbas was a person who had been thrown into prison for [inciting] a rebellion in the city [of Jerusalem] and for committing murder. More versionsKing 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. |
One prisoner, named Barabbas, was kept chained up in prison along with men who had committed murder during a rebellion.
But the people all joined together shouting, “Take this man [i.e., Jesus] and release Barabbas to us [instead].”
They began bringing accusations against Him, saying, “We discovered this man misleading the people of our nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself was the Messiah, a king!”
But the group became more insistent, saying, “He is stirring up the people and teaching [these things] throughout all Judea. He began [doing this] in Galilee and [has continued it] even to this place [i.e., Jerusalem].”
Are you not the Egyptian who, awhile back, stirred up a revolt and led four thousand of the ‘Dagger Men’ out into the wilderness?”
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One [His rightful freedom] and asked for a murderer to be released to you [instead].