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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

Mark 15:11

In 9 translations

BSB
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
KJV
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
WEB
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
ASV
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
LSV
and the chief priests moved the multitude that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
YLT
and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
DBY
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
DRC
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
GNV
But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς.
RP2018
Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς.
TR-Boyd
Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς.
SCR1894
οι δε αρχιερεις ανεσεισαν τον οχλον ινα μαλλον τον βαραββαν απολυση αυτοις

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👤 Barabbas◆ Holy Week◆ Roman Trials

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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.
  • Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
  • Hosea 5:1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
  • John 18:40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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