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40 They shouted in reply, “Not this man but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a rebel.(A)

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40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.(A)

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13 The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,[a] the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant[b] Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him.(A) 14 But you rejected the holy and righteous[c] one and asked to have a murderer given to you,(B)

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  1. 3.13 Other ancient authorities read and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob
  2. 3.13 Or child
  3. 3.14 Or innocent

13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,(A) the God of our fathers,(B) has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over(C) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate,(D) though he had decided to let him go.(E) 14 You disowned the Holy(F) and Righteous One(G) and asked that a murderer be released to you.(H)

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25 He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

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25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

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18 Then they all shouted out together, “Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!”(A) 19 (This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

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18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(A) 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

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15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.(A)

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15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

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Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the insurrection.

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A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.

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26 So he released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.(A)

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26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

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16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Jesus[a] Barabbas.

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  1. 27.16 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus

16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[a] Barabbas.

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  1. Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.