Luke 23:19

New International Reader's Version

Barabbas had been thrown into prison. He had taken part in a struggle in the city against the authorities. He had also committed murder.

Cross References

Mark 15:7

A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers.

Luke 23:18

But the whole crowd shouted, “Kill this man! But let Barabbas go!”

Luke 23:2

They began to bring charges against Jesus. They said, “We have found this man misleading our people. He is against paying taxes to Caesar. And he claims to be Messiah, a king.”

Luke 23:20

Pilate wanted to let Jesus go. So he made an appeal to the crowd again.

Luke 23:5

But they kept it up. They said, “His teaching stirs up the people all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Acts 21:38

“Aren’t you the Egyptian who turned some of our people against their leaders? Didn’t you lead 4,000 terrorists out into the desert some time ago?”

Acts 3:14

You spoke against the Holy and Blameless One. You asked for a murderer to be set free instead.