Mark 15:7

Easy To Read Version

At that time, there was a man named Barabbas in prison. He was in prison with the rebels. These rebels were guilty of murder during a riot.

Cross References

Matthew 27:16

At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas. {\cf2\super [426]}

Mark 15:6

Every year at the Passover {\cf2\super [224]} time the governor would free one person from the prison. He would free any person the people wanted him to free.

Mark 15:8

The people came to Pilate and asked him to free a prisoner like he always did.

Luke 23:25

The people wanted Barabbas to go free. Barabbas was in jail for starting a riot and for killing people. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And Pilate gave Jesus to the people to be killed. This is what the people wanted.