Matthew 27:16
And he hadde tho a famous man boundun, that was seid Barrabas.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
In Context
15But for a solempne dai the iustice was wont to delyuere to the puple oon boundun, whom thei wolden.
Cross References
Mark 15:7And `oon ther was that was seid Barabas, that was boundun with men of dissencioun, that hadden don manslauytir in seducioun.
Luke 23:25And he delyueride to hem hym, that for mansleyng and sedicioun was sent in to prisoun, whom thei axiden; but he bitook Jhesu to her wille.
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 →