John 18:40
Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 27:26Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
Mark 15:15And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.
Luke 23:25And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
Matthew Henry on John 18:29-40
Christ in the Judgment-Hall; Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him… Read the whole commentary →