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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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And among the rioters in the prison who had committed murder in the insurrection there was a man named Barabbas. American Standard Version (1901) And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. Common English Bible A man named Barabbas was locked up with the rebels who had committed murder during an uprising. Catholic Public Domain Version But there was one called Barabbas, who had committed murder in the sedition, who was confined with those of the sedition. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. |
At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas. {\cf2\super [426]}
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.
The people came to Pilate and asked him to free a prisoner like he always did.
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.