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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

Luke 23:19

In 9 translations

BSB
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
KJV
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
WEB
one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
ASV
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
LSV
who had been cast into prison, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder.
YLT
who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
DBY
who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.
DRC
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
GNV
Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murder, was cast in prison.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read βληθεὶς (“being cast”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read βεβλημένος (“cast”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐν (“into”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read εἰς (“into”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read φυλακῇ.¶ (“prison”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read φυλακήν (“prison”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τῇ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: βληθεὶς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read βληθεὶς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ; Robinson–Pierpont read βεβλημένος εἰς φυλακήν.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅστις ἦν διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ φόνον βληθεὶς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.
RP2018
ὅστις ἦν διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ φόνον βεβλημένος εἰς φυλακήν.
TR-Boyd
ὅστις ἦν διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ φόνον βεβλημένος εἰς φυλακήν.
SCR1894
οστις ην δια στασιν τινα γενομενην εν τη πολει και φονον βεβλημενος εις φυλακην

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
  • Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
  • Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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