Matthew 27:16
Good News Translation
At that time there was a well-known prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.

New Revised Standard Version
At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas.

Contemporary English Version
At that time a well-known terrorist named Jesus Barabbas was in jail.

New American Bible
And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called [Jesus] Barabbas.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

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Mark 15:7 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

Luke 23:18,19,25 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: . . .

John 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

Romans 1:32 Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
15Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. 16And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas. 17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?…
Cross References
Matthew 27:15
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Matthew 27:17
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

Romans 16:7
Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow prisoners: who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Matthew 27:15
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