Barabbas
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Matthew 27:16 calls him a notable prisoner; 27:26 records him released. Mark 15:7 says he was bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder, and at 15:15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, releases him. Luke 23:18–19 says that they all cried out together, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”, and that Barabbas had been thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder; at 23:25 Pilate releases him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, and delivers Jesus up to their will. John 18:38–40 has Pilate go out again to the Jews and, saying that they have a custom that he should release someone to them at the Passover, ask whether they want him to release to them the King of the Jews; they all shout again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!”; and 18:40 says that Barabbas was a robber.
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- JHN 18:33–40, engwebp
33Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
34Jesus answered him, “Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?”
35Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”
36Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
38Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
- LUK 23:13–25, engwebp
13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
16I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
17Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
18But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
21but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
22He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
25He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
- MAT 27:11–26, engwebp
11Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
12When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
14He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
16They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
18For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
21But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
23But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
24So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
26Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
- MRK 15:6–15, engwebp
6Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
7There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
9Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
10For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
12Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
14Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
15Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
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They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Barabbas (person-barabbas) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/barabbas Current wording: Matthew 27:16 calls him a notable prisoner; 27:26 records him released. Mark 15:7 says he was bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder, and at 15:15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, releases him. Luke 23:18–19 says that they all cried out together, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”, and that Barabbas had been thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder; at 23:25 Pilate releases him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, and delivers Jesus up to their will. John 18:38–40 has Pilate go out again to the Jews and, saying that they have a custom that he should release someone to them at the Passover, ask whether they want him to release to them the King of the Jews; they all shout again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!”; and 18:40 says that Barabbas was a robber. Cited evidence: JHN 18:33–40, engwebp / LUK 23:13–25, engwebp / MAT 27:11–26, engwebp / MRK 15:6–15, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.