Matthew 27:16

New Living Translation

This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas.

Cross References

Matthew 27:15

Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.

Matthew 27:17

As the crowds gathered before Pilate’s house that morning, he asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”

Mark 15:7

One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising.

Luke 23:25

As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

John 18:40

But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Acts 3:14

You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.

Romans 1:32

They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.

Romans 16:7

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.