Mark 15:7

There with the rebels in prison, among the murderers held for their part in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas.

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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 time of the feast, Pilate usually released to them one prisoner, a prisoner they requested.

8The crowd came to Pilate and began to ask him to do for them as he had done in the past.

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Cross References

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

Luke 23:25He released the one they asked for who had been put in prison for rioting and murder. But he delivered up Jesus 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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