16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

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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.

And among the rebels in prison, who had (A)committed murder (B)in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.

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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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32 Though they know (A)God's righteous decree that those who practice such things (B)deserve to die, they not only do them but (C)give approval to those who practice them.

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32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,(A) they not only continue to do these very things but also approve(B) of those who practice them.

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14 But you denied (A)the Holy and (B)Righteous One, and (C)asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

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14 You disowned the Holy(A) and Righteous One(B) and asked that a murderer be released to you.(C)

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40 They cried out again, (A)“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.[a]

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  1. John 18:40 Or an insurrectionist

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

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25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison (A)for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, (B)but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

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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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Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 (A)But they all cried out together, (B)“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and (C)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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