Barabbas in the Bible

He had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.

And when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, "Whether will ye that I give loose unto you: Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"

Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he knew that out of envy they had delivered Him up.

But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.

Then the deputy answered and said unto them, "Whether of the twain will ye that I let loose unto you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

They say, Barabbas. Pilate saith to them, What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.

Then let he Barabbas loose unto them, and scourged Jesus, and delivered him to be crucified.

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"

But they all together began to shout, "Away with this fellow, but let us have Barabbas released!

(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)

and released the man they had asked for [i.e., Barabbas], who had been thrown into prison for [inciting] a rebellion and committing murder. But he turned Jesus over to the people do with Him whatever they wanted.

At this, they shouted out again, "Not this fellow, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.