39 (A)However, you have a custom that I release one prisoner [a]for you at the Passover; therefore do you wish that I release [b]for you the King of the Jews?” 40 So they shouted again, saying, “(B)Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a rebel.

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  1. John 18:39 Or to you
  2. John 18:39 Or to you

39 But it is your custom that I release for you one prisoner[a] at the Passover. So do you want me[b] to release for you the king of the Jews?” 40 Then they shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)[c]

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  1. John 18:39 The word “prisoner” is not in the Greek text, but is implied
  2. John 18:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. John 18:40 Or perhaps “robber”