John 18:40

Then they all shouted again. "No, not him! Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

In Context

39"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

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Cross References

Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.

Mark 15:15So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.

Luke 23:25He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, the man whom they asked for; but Jesus he handed 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 →

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