Barabbas

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• Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!" - Luke 23:18



• As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished. - Luke 23:25



• This year there was a notorious criminal in prison, a man named Barabbas.*3 - Matthew 27:16



• Meanwhile, the leading priests and other leaders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. - Matthew 27:20



• "But if I release Barabbas," Pilate asked them, "what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" And they all shouted, "Crucify him!" - Matthew 27:22



• So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him. - Matthew 27:26



• One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, convicted along with others for murder during an insurrection. - Mark 15:7



• But at this point the leading priests stirred up the mob to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus. - Mark 15:11



• "But if I release Barabbas," Pilate asked them, "what should I do with this man you call the King of the Jews?" - Mark 15:12



• So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him. - Mark 15:15



• But they shouted back, "No! Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Barabbas was a criminal.) - John 18:40

^{New Living Translation Bible used with permission Tyndale House Publishers.}