Mark 15:7

And there was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with his fellow insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Text-Critical English NT

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 the feast Pilate would release one prisoner for the people, whomever they requested.

8So the crowd cried out and began to ask Pilate to do what he had always done for them.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:16At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

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 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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