Acts 3:14

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But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;

Then they shouted back, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.