Luke 23:18
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New International Version (©2011)
But the whole crowd shouted, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”—

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then they all cried out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
But they all shouted out together, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas for us!"

NET Bible (©2006)
But they all shouted out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But the entire mob shouted, and they were saying, “Take this one away and release us Barabba”,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The whole crowd then shouted, "Take him away! Free Barabbas for us."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

American King James Version
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

American Standard Version
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Darby Bible Translation
But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;

English Revised Version
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Webster's Bible Translation
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

Weymouth New Testament
Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

World English Bible
But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"--

Young's Literal Translation
and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:13-25 The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their will, to be crucified.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 18, 19. - And they cried out all atones, saying, Away with this Man! and release unto us Barabbas: (who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was east into prison). Barabbas, whose release the people demanded at the instigation of the influential men of the Sanhedrin, was a notable leader in one of the late insurrectionary movements so common at this time. St. John styles him a robber; this well describes the character of the man; a bandit chief who carried on his lawless career under the veil of patriotism, and was supported and protected in consequence by many of the people. The meaning of his name Bar-Abbas is "Son of a (famous) father," or possibly Bar-Rabbas, "Son of a (famous) rabbi." A curious reading is alluded to by Origen, which inserts before Barabbas the word "Jesus." It does not, however, appear in any of the older or more trustworthy authorities. Jesus was a common name at that period, and it is possible that "when Barabbas was led out, the Roman, with some scorn, asked the populace whom they preferred - Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ!" (Farrar.). That this reading existed in very early times is indisputable, and Origen, who specially notices it, approves of its omission, not on critical, but on dogmatic grounds.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they cried out all at once,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorous way, cried out, as one man, immediately:

Saying, away with this man; to the cross; to Calvary, the place of execution; away with him out of the world; he is not fit to live:

and release unto us Barabbas; whose character is given in the next verse; See Gill on Matthew 27:16.

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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
…17(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.) 18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas: 19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) …

Matthew 27:15 Now it was the governor's custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
Mark 15:6 Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
Luke 23:17
Luke 23:19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
John 18:16 but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
John 18:39 But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"
John 19:15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" "Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered.
Acts 3:14 You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
Acts 21:36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, "Get rid of him!"