At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas.
Mark 15:7 - New International Version (Anglicised) A man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder in the uprising. 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 they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas.
Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.