Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas. New Living Translation This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas. English Standard Version And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. Berean Standard Bible At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. Berean Literal Bible And at that time they were holding a notable prisoner called Barabbas. King James Bible And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. New King James Version And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. New American Standard Bible And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. NASB 1995 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. NASB 1977 And they were holding at that time a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. Legacy Standard Bible And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. Amplified Bible And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner [guilty of insurrection and murder], called Barabbas. Christian Standard Bible At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. Holman Christian Standard Bible At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. American Standard Version And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But one of their prisoners was a notable prisoner called Barabba. Contemporary English Version At that time a well-known terrorist named Jesus Barabbas was in jail. Douay-Rheims Bible And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas. English Revised Version And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time there was a well-known prisoner by the name of Barabbas. Good News Translation At that time there was a well-known prisoner named Jesus Barabbas. International Standard Version At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. Literal Standard Version and they had a noted prisoner then, called Barabbas, Majority Standard Bible At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. New American Bible And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called [Jesus] Barabbas. NET Bible At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas. New Revised Standard Version At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. New Heart English Bible They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Webster's Bible Translation And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Weymouth New Testament and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. World English Bible They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas. Young's Literal Translation and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Crowd Chooses Barabbas15Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing. 16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. 17So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”… Cross References Matthew 27:15 Now it was the governor's custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing. Matthew 27:17 So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" Romans 16:7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. Treasury of Scripture And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. a. Mark 15:7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. Luke 23:18,19,25 And they cried out all at once, 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. Jump to Previous Barabbas Barab'bas Holding Important Notable Noted Notorious Prisoner TimeJump to Next Barabbas Barab'bas Holding Important Notable Noted Notorious Prisoner TimeMatthew 27 1. Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.3. Judas hangs himself. 19. Pilate, admonished of his wife, 20. and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas. 27. Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns; 33. crucified; 39. reviled; 50. dies, and is buried; 62. his tomb is sealed and watched. (16) A notable prisoner, called Barabbas.--There is considerable, though not quite decisive, evidence in favour of the reading which gives "Jesus Barabbas" as the name of the prisoner. The name Bar-abbas (=son of Abbas, or of "a father"), like Bar-timseus and Bartholomew, was a patronymic, and it would be natural enough that the man who bore it should have another more personal name. We can easily understand (1) that the commonness of the name Jesus might lead to his being known to his comrades and to the multitude only or chiefly as Barabbas; and (2) that the reverence which men felt in after years for the Name which is above every name, would lead them to blot out, if it were possible, the traces that it had once been borne by the robber-chief. Of Barabbas St. John (John 18:40) tells us that he was a robber; St. Luke (Luke 23:19) and St. Mark (Mark 15:7) that he had taken a prominent part with some insurgents in the city, and that he, with them, had committed murder in the insurrection. The last recorded tumult of this kind was that mentioned above (Note on Matthew 27:2), as connected with Pilate's appropriation of the Corban. It is so far probable that this was the tumult in which Barabbas had taken part; and the supposition that he did so has at least the merit of explaining how it was that he came to be the favourite hero both of the priests and people. As the term Abba (=father) was a customary term of honour, as applied to a Rabbi (Matthew 23:9), it is possible that the sobriquet by which he was popularly known commemorated a fact in his family history of which he might naturally be proud. "Jesus, the Rabbi's son "was a cry that found more favour than "Jesus the Nazarene."Verse 16. - They had then a notable prisoner. The plural verb must refer to the multitude, to whose class the man belonged. The Vulgate, with Origen, reads, "he had," habebat, referring to Pilate, whose prisoner he was. The man was notorious; as St. Mark tells us, "He lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, men who had committed murder in the insurrection." We have no account elsewhere of this particular rising, nor of its leader, but such commotions were very common, and under the guise of political aims were utilized for purposes of robbery and assassination. Called Barabbas. The word means "Son of the father," which some explain "Son of a rabbi," which is improbable; and it is a question whether this was his real name, or one applied to him with reference to his pretensions to being "a political anti-Christ" - "a hideous caricature of the true Jesus, the Son of the eternal Father." It is a strange fact that in some (not very trustworthy) manuscripts the name is given as Jesus Barabbas, which affords a remarkable antithesis in Pilate's question in the following verse, "Wilt ye that I release Jesus Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?" There can be no reasonable doubt that the prefix is not genuine, but has crept into some texts inadvertently. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek At that timeτότε (tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. they were holding εἶχον (eichon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. a notorious ἐπίσημον (episēmon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1978: Notable, conspicuous. From epi and some form of the base of semaino; remarkable, i.e. eminent. prisoner δέσμιον (desmion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive. named λεγόμενον (legomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Barabbas. Βαραββᾶν (Barabban) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 912: Barabbas. Of Chaldee origin; son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite. Links Matthew 27:16 NIVMatthew 27:16 NLT Matthew 27:16 ESV Matthew 27:16 NASB Matthew 27:16 KJV Matthew 27:16 BibleApps.com Matthew 27:16 Biblia Paralela Matthew 27:16 Chinese Bible Matthew 27:16 French Bible Matthew 27:16 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 27:16 They had then a notable prisoner called (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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