11 Bible Verses about Barabbas

there happen'd to be then in custody a notorious criminal, nam'd Barabbas. therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy. read more.
Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream. but the chief priests and senators persuaded the people to demand Barabbas, and put to death Jesus. the governor therefore having asked, which of the two would you have me release? they said, Barabbas. Pilate replied, what shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? they all cried out, let him be crucified. the governor said, why, what mischief has he done? but they cried out the more, let him be crucified. Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it. at this all the people cry'd out, "his blood be on us, and on our children." Then he released to them Barabbas: but he order'd Jesus to be scourged, and delivered up to be crucified.

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection. the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd. but Pilate answered them, saying, do you chuse to have Jesus releas'd, the king of the Jews? read more.
for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him. but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas. Pilate still urg'd them again, and said, what then would you have me do with him, that you stile king of the Jews? and they cried out again, crucify him. Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him. Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

all the people cry'd out, let this man die, and release to us Barabbas. Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city. Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, expostulated with them again. read more.
but they cry'd out, crucify him, crucify him. however he urg'd it a third time, why, what crime has he done? I don't find he has done any thing that deserves death: I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and so dismiss him. but they persisted with great clamour in their demands, to have him crucified: and as the people and chief priests redoubled their clamours, Pilate determin'd to grant their request. accordingly he discharg'd the prisoner they desired, him that was committed for riot and murder; but he abandon'd Jesus to their discretion.

upon which they all cried out again: not him, but Barabbas. now Barabbas was a robber.

but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.