Mark 15:7

Now there was the one being called Bar-Abba, who had been imprisoned with his fellow insurrectionists and who, at the time of the Mered (Revolt, Uprising), had committed retzach (murder).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

In Context

6Now [at] every Chag he was releasing to them one prisoner for whom they were making bakosha (request).

8So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them just as in the past was his custom.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:16And they were holding at the time a notorious prisoner, called + 27:16 Yeshua Bar-Abba. + 27:16 son of the father

Luke 23:25And Pilate released the one they were requesting, the one who had been thrown into the beis hasohar on account of an insurrection and retzach, but Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach he delivered over to their ratzon.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:2-15

Christ Brought before Pilate. 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But… Read the whole commentary →

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