Luke 23:19
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection 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.)

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.)

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

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

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.)

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
He was the one who had been cast into prison on account of making a certain insurrection in the city and committing murder.

Darby Bible Translation
who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and for murther, was cast in pryson.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
which for insurreccion made in the cite, and because of a murthur, was cast in to preson.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
which for insurrccion made in the cite and morther was cast into preson.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
who had been cast into prison, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and 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.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
(Who was for a certain sedition having been in the city, and slaughter, cast into prison.)

Literal Emphasis Translation
Who was cast into prison on account of a certain insurrection having been made in the city and murder.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder.

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

Lamsa Bible
Who because of sedition and murder which had happened in the city, was cast into prison.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He, for a certain seditious movement that had been made in the city, and for murder, had been thrown into prison.

Godbey New Testament
who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and murder.

Haweis New Testament
(who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.)

Mace New Testament
Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.

Weymouth New Testament


Worrell New Testament
one who, indeed, because of a certain insurrection made in the city, and of murder, was cast into prison.

Worsley New Testament
(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison:)
















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