John 18:40
They all cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
Text-Critical English NT
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 released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
Mark 15:15Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas. But he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
Luke 23:25He released the man they had been asking for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed Jesus over to their will.
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 →