Luke 23:19
New International Version
(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

New Living Translation
(Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)

English Standard Version
a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.

Berean Standard Bible
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

Berean Literal Bible
who was one having been cast into the prison on account of a certain insurrection having been made in the city, and murder.

King James Bible
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

New King James Version
who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

New American Standard Bible
(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.)

NASB 1995
(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

NASB 1977
(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

Legacy Standard Bible
(He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city and for murder.)

Amplified Bible
(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection that happened in the city, and for murder.)

Christian Standard Bible
(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

American Standard Version
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who, because of a sedition and murder that had occurred in that city, had been cast into prison.

Contemporary English Version
Now Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had murdered someone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.

English Revised Version
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

Good News Translation
Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

International Standard Version
(This man had been put in prison for murder and for a revolt that had taken place in the city.)

Literal Standard Version
who had been cast into prison, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder.

Majority Standard Bible
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

New American Bible
(Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

NET Bible
(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

New Revised Standard Version
(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

New Heart English Bible
(one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.)

Webster's Bible Translation
(Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Weymouth New Testament


World English Bible
one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

Young's Literal Translation
who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
18But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” 19(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,…

Cross References
Mark 15:7
And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

Luke 23:18
But they all cried out in unison: "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"

Luke 23:20
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

Acts 21:38
"Aren't you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the 'Assassins' into the wilderness?"


Treasury of Scripture

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Luke 23:2,5
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King…

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

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Luke 23
1. Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.
8. Herod mocks him.
12. Herod and Pilate become friends.
13. Barabbas is desired of the people,
24. and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.
26. He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;
34. prays for his enemies.
39. Two criminals are crucified with him.
46. His death.
50. His burial.














(19) Who for a certain sedition.--St. Luke's and St. Mark's accounts agree more closely than the others. St. John alone speaks of Barabbas as a "robber;" St. Matthew merely calls him a "notable prisoner."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
([Barabbas]
ὅστις (hostis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

had been imprisoned
βληθεὶς (blētheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

for
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

an
τινὰ (tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

insurrection
στάσιν (stasin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4714: From the base of histemi; a standing, i.e. position; by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city,
πόλει (polei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

for murder.)
φόνον (phonon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5408: Murder, slaughter, killing. From an obsolete primary pheno; murder.


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