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39 But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”

40 But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

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39 But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

40 At this, they shouted out again, “Not this fellow, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:40 Or bandit