Barabbas in the Bible
Meaning: son of shame, confusion
Exact Match
And at that time they had a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
So [after] they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you--Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who 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 persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas and put Jesus to death.
So the governor answered [and] said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for 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 he released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.
And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.
But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.
And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.
But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --
Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.
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.
therefore they all cried out again, saying, 'Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.
Search Results by Versions
- ACV (10)
- AM (10)
- ANDERSON (10)
- ASV (10)
- AUV (12)
- BBE (10)
- COMMON (10)
- DARBY (10)
- EMB (10)
- GODBEY (10)
- GOODSPEED (10)
- HAWEIS (10)
- HCSB (10)
- ISV (10)
- JULIASMITH (10)
- KJ2000 (10)
- KJV (10)
- LEB (10)
- MACE (11)
- MKJV (10)
- MNT (10)
- MSTC (10)
- NASB (10)
- NET (10)
- NHEB (10)
- NOYES (10)
- SAWYER (10)
- TCV (11)
- WBS (10)
- WEB (10)
- WESLEY (10)
- WILLIAMS (10)
- WNT (10)
- WORRELL (10)
- WORSLEY (10)
- YLT (10)
Search Results by Book
Thematic Bible
Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Now while he was on the bench, his wife sent him this word, "Do not have anything to do with that righteous man, for I have this morning suffered excruciating pain in a dream caused by Him." But the high priests and the elders lined up the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to have Jesus put to death. Still the governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to set free for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!" He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!" So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves." And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" Then he set Barabbas free for them, but had Jesus flogged and turned over to be crucified.
For he knew that the high priests out of envy had turned Him over to him. But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to set Barabbas free for them instead. Then Pilate again said to them, "What then do you want me to do to the man whom you call king of the Jews?" They shouted back, "Crucify Him!" Then Pilate again asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they shouted at the top of their voices, "Crucify Him!" So, as Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, he set Barabbas free for them, but after having Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.
But they continued to shout at him, "Crucify Him, crucify Him? Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go." But they continued to press him with loud voices in their ceaseless demands that He be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail. Then Pilate pronounced his sentence that their demand be carried out. So he released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, whom they continued to demand, but turned Jesus over to their will.