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

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

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Footnotes

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

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