Matthew 27:16
He had then a notable presoner called Barrabas.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
In Context
15At that feest the debite was wonte to deliver vnto the people a presoner whom they wolde desyer.
Cross References
Mark 15:7And ther was one named Barrabas which laye bounde with the that made insurreccion and in the insurreccion committed murther.
Luke 23:25and let lowse vnto them him that for insurreccion and morther was cast into preson whom they desyred: and delyvered Iesus to do with him what they wolde.
Acts 3:14But ye denyed the holy and iust and desyred a mortherar to be geven you
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26
Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →