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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Barabbas</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/b/barabbas.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/27-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/b/barabbas.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Barabbas</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/b/bar.htm" title="Bar">◄</a> Barabbas <a href="/topical/b/barab'bas.htm" title="Barab'bas">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Barabbas is a figure mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the context of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His account is found in all four Gospels: <a href="/matthew/27-15.htm">Matthew 27:15-26</a>, <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Mark 15:6-15</a>, <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18-25</a>, and <a href="/john/18-39.htm">John 18:39-40</a>. Barabbas is known primarily for being the prisoner released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus, in accordance with a Passover tradition.<br><br><b>Name and Identity</b><br><br>The name "Barabbas" is Aramaic in origin, meaning "son of the father" (bar abba). Some ancient manuscripts of Matthew's Gospel refer to him as "Jesus Barabbas," which would mean "Jesus, son of the father." This has led to various interpretations and discussions among scholars regarding the significance of his name and its possible implications in the narrative.<br><br><b>Crimes and Imprisonment</b><br><br>Barabbas is described as a notorious prisoner. The Gospels provide some details about his crimes. In <a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a> and <a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Luke 23:19</a>, he is identified as having taken part in an insurrection in the city and as having committed murder. <a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a> refers to him as a "bandit" or "robber." These descriptions suggest that Barabbas was involved in violent rebellion against Roman authority, a serious offense in the eyes of the Roman government.<br><br><b>The Custom of Release</b><br><br>During the Passover festival, it was customary for the Roman governor to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. This tradition is mentioned in all four Gospels. Pilate, recognizing the innocence of Jesus and seeking a way to release Him, offered the crowd a choice between Jesus and Barabbas. <a href="/matthew/27-17.htm">Matthew 27:17</a> records Pilate's question: "Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"<br><br><b>The Choice of the Crowd</b><br><br>The chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas's release and to demand the crucifixion of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a>). Despite Pilate's attempts to reason with the crowd, they insisted on freeing Barabbas. <a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Mark 15:11-13</a> states, "But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. So Pilate asked them again, 'What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?' And they shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'"<br><br><b>Significance in the Passion Narrative</b><br><br>The release of Barabbas and the subsequent crucifixion of Jesus hold deep theological significance. Barabbas, a guilty man, was set free, while Jesus, the innocent Lamb of God, was condemned to die. This exchange is often seen as a powerful illustration of the substitutionary atonement of Christ, where Jesus takes the place of sinners, bearing the punishment they deserve.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Interpretations</b><br><br>Throughout Christian history, Barabbas has been viewed as a symbol of humanity's sinful nature and the grace offered through Christ's sacrifice. His release serves as a poignant reminder of the choice between the ways of the world and the kingdom of God. The crowd's preference for Barabbas over Jesus highlights the rejection of the Messiah by His own people, fulfilling prophetic scriptures and underscoring the tragic nature of the events leading to the crucifixion.<br><br>Barabbas's account, though brief, is a critical component of the Passion narrative, illustrating the themes of justice, mercy, and redemption that are central to the Christian faith.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Barabbas</span><p>son of shame, confusion<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Barabbas</span><p>(<i>son of Abba</i>), a robber, (<a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a>) who had committed murder in an insurrection, (<a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a>; <a href="/luke/28-18.htm">Luke 28:18</a>) in Jerusalem and was lying in prison the time of the trial of Jesus before Pilate.p<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Barabbas</span><p>A noted robber in Christ's time, who was imprisoned and awaiting death for the crimes of sedition and murder. It was a custom of the Roman government, for the sake of conciliating the Jews, to release one Jewish prisoner, whom they might choose, at the yearly Passover. Pilate desired thus to release Jesus, but the Jews demanded Barabbas, <a href="/context/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16-26</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>I.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (<a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a>; <a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a>; <a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Luke 23:19</a>). But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned (<a href="/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16</a>-26; <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14</a>). This Pilate did. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BARABBAS</span><p>ba-rab'-as (Barabbas): For Aramaic Bar-abba = literally, "son of the father," i.e. of the master or teacher. Abba in the time of Jesus was perhaps a title of honor (<a href="/matthew/23-9.htm">Matthew 23:9</a>), but became later a proper name. The variant Barrabban found in the 19-Harclean Syriac would mean "son of the rabbi or teacher." Origen knew and does not absolutely condemn a reading of <a href="/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16, 17</a>, which gave the name "Jesus Barabbas," but although it is also found in a few cursives and in the Aramaic and the Jerusalem Syriac versions in this place only, it is probably due to a scribe's error in transcription (Westcott-Hort, App., 20). If the name was simply Barabbas or Barrabban, it may still have meant that the man was a rabbi's son, or it may have been a purely conventional proper name, signifying nothing. He was the criminal chosen by the Jerusalem mob, at the instigation of the priests, in preference to Jesus Christ, for Pilate to release on the feast of Passover (<a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Mark 15:15</a> <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20, 21</a> <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18</a> <a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a>). Matthew calls him "a notable (i.e. notorious) prisoner" (<a href="/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16</a>). Mark says that he was "bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder" (<a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7</a>). Luke states that he was cast into prison "for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder" (<a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Luke 23:19</a>; compare <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14</a>). John calls him a "robber" or "brigand" (<a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a>). Nothing further is known of him, nor of the insurrection in which he took part. Luke's statement that he was a murderer is probably a deduction from Mark's more circumstantial statement, that he was only one of a gang, who in a rising had committed murder. Whether robbery was the motive of his crime, as John suggests, or whether he was "a man who had raised a revolt against the Roman power" (Gould) cannot be decided. But it seems equally improbable that the priests (the pro-Roman party) would urge the release of a political prisoner and that Pilate would grant it, especially when the former were urging, and the latter could not resist, the execution of Jesus on a political charge (<a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a>). The insurrection may have been a notorious case of brigandage. To say that the Jews would not be interested in the release of such a prisoner, is to forget the history of mobs. The custom referred to of releasing a prisoner on the Passover is otherwise unknown. "What Matthew (and John) represents as brought about by Pilate, Mark makes to appear as if it were suggested by the people themselves. An unessential variation" (Meyer). For a view of the incident as semi-legendary growth, see Schmiedel in Encyclopedia Biblica. See also Allen, Matthew, and Gould, Mark, at the place, and article "Barabbas" by Plummer in Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible (five volumes).<br><br>T. Rees<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/912.htm"><span class="l">912. <b>Barabbas</b> -- "son of Abba," <b>Barabbas</b>, the Isr. robber released <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 911, 912. <b>Barabbas</b>. 913 . "son of Abba," <b>Barabbas</b>, the Isr. robber<br> released instead of Christ. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/912.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/milligan/men_of_the_bible_some_lesser-known/barabbas.htm"><span class="l"><b>Barabbas</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>BARABBAS</b>. BY REV. JG GREENHOUGH, MA. "And they cried out all at once, saying, Away<br> with this man, and release unto us <b>Barabbas</b>.""ST Luke 23:18. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/barabbas.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/march_the_twenty-eighth_the_choice.htm"><span class="l">March the Twenty-Eighth the Choice of <b>Barabbas</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> MARCH The Twenty-eighth THE CHOICE OF <b>BARABBAS</b>. LUKE xxiii.13-24. <b>Barabbas</b> rather<br> than Christ! The destroyer of life rather than the Giver of life! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../march the twenty-eighth the choice.htm</font><p><a href="/library/stead/king_of_the_jews/chapter_viii_jesus_or_barabbas.htm"><span class="l">"Jesus or <b>Barabbas</b>. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER VIII. "JESUS OR <b>BARABBAS</b>.". See! <b>...</b> For <b>Barabbas</b>, the murderer, Pardon asking,<br> and liberty. Oh, how otherwise once 'fore the Egyptian folk Joseph! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../stead/king of the jews/chapter viii jesus or barabbas.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xlii_other_incidents_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Other Incidents of the Passion Minutely Compared with Prophecy <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLII."Other Incidents of the Passion Minutely Compared with Prophecy Pilate<br> and Herod. <b>Barabbas</b> Preferred to Jesus. Details of the Crucifixion. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xlii other incidents of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hogg/the_diatessaron_of_tatian/section_l_and_pilate_said.htm"><span class="l">And Pilate Said unto the Chief Priests and the Multitude...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> him whom they would. [3488] And there was in their prison a well-known<br> prisoner, [22, 23] called <b>Barabbas</b>. [3489] And when they <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section l and pilate said.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/the_sentence_which_condemned_the.htm"><span class="l">The Sentence which Condemned the Judges</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they had then a notable prisoner, called <b>Barabbas</b>.17. <b>...</b> <b>Barabbas</b>, or Jesus which<br> is called Christ? 18. For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.19. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the sentence which condemned the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/jesus_and_pilate.htm"><span class="l">Jesus and Pilate</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us<br> <b>Barabbas</b>: 19. <b>...</b> The choice of <b>Barabbas</b> reveals the national ideal. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/jesus and pilate.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/13_i_am_told_further.htm"><span class="l">I am Told, Further, that You Touch with Some Critical Sharpness <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> rising on your forehead and your eyebrows knitted, make sport of me with a wit worthy<br> of Plautus, for having said that I had a Jew named <b>Barabbas</b> for my teacher <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../13 i am told further.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/a_savage_duel.htm"><span class="l">A Savage Duel.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Pilate brings forward a man named <b>Barabbas</b>, who was a robber and murderer and charged<br> with leading an insurrection against Roman rule. <b>...</b> Give us <b>Barabbas</b>! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/a savage duel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/barton/his_life/the_trial_before_pilate_resumed.htm"><span class="l">The Trial Before Pilate Resumed.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they had then a notable prisoner, called <b>Barabbas</b>, lying bound with them that<br> had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/the trial before pilate resumed.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm"><span class="l"><b>Barabbas</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that <b>Barabbas</b><br> should be pardoned (Matthew 27:16-26; Acts 3:14). This Pilate did. <b>...</b><b>BARABBAS</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barabbas.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/barabbas's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Barabbas's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Barabbas's</b> (1 Occurrence). Mark 15:11 But the High Priests<br> urged on the crowd to obtain <b>Barabbas's</b> release in preference; (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barabbas's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/barab'bas.htm"><span class="l">Barab'bas (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Barab'bas. <b>Barabbas</b>, Barab'bas. <b>Barabbas's</b> . <b>...</b> Barab'bas (10 Occurrences). Matthew<br> 27:16 and they had then a noted prisoner, called <b>Barabbas</b>, (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barab'bas.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/release.htm"><span class="l">Release (61 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> release to you? <b>Barabbas</b>, or Jesus, who is called Christ?" (WEB KJV WEY ASV<br> DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 27:21 But the governor <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/release.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/voices.htm"><span class="l">Voices (76 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> witnessed. (WEY BBE NIV). Luke 23:18 But with loud voices they said all together,<br> Put this man to death, and make <b>Barabbas</b> free. (BBE). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/voices.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/free.htm"><span class="l">Free (454 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> And they said, <b>Barabbas</b>. (BBE). Matthew 27:26 Then he let <b>Barabbas</b> go free: but<br> after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/free.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/named.htm"><span class="l">Named (428 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> day. (BBE). Matthew 27:16 And they had then a notable prisoner, named <b>Barabbas</b>.<br> (DBY). <b>...</b> have? <b>Barabbas</b>, or Jesus, who is named Christ? (BBE). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/named.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cried.htm"><span class="l">Cried (255 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 27:21 So when the Governor a second time asked them, "Which of the<br> two shall I release to you?" --they cried, "<b>Barabbas</b>!" (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cried.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loud.htm"><span class="l">Loud (222 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 23:18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death,<br> and make <b>Barabbas</b> free. (BBE). <b>...</b> Now <b>Barabbas</b> was an outlaw. (BBE). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loud.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/urged.htm"><span class="l">Urged (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEY). Matthew 27:20 The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd<br> to ask for <b>Barabbas</b> and to demand the death of Jesus. (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/urged.htm - 19k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Barabbas-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Barabbas in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Crucify-Him.html">Why did the crowds shout, “Crucify Him!” when Pilate wanted to release Jesus? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Pontius-Pilate.html">Who was Pontius Pilate? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/barabbas.htm">Barabbas: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Barabbas (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16</a></span><br />They had then a notable prisoner, called <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-17.htm">Matthew 27:17</a></span><br />When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>, and destroy Jesus.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-21.htm">Matthew 27:21</a></span><br />But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "<span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>!"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-26.htm">Matthew 27:26</a></span><br />Then he released to them <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a></span><br />There was one called <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Mark 15:11</a></span><br />But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span> to them instead.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Mark 15:15</a></span><br />Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span> to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18</a></span><br />But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>!"-<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a></span><br />Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but <span class="boldtext">Barabbas</span>!" Now Barabbas was a robber.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm">Barabbas</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/barabbas--a_prisoner_released_by_pilate.htm">Barabbas: A Prisoner Released by Pilate</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm">Barabbas (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barabbas's.htm">Barabbas's (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/bar.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Bar"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Bar" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/barab'bas.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Barab'bas"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Barab'bas" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>