Luke 23:19

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.)

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Berean Standard Bible
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
American Standard Version (1901)
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
Bible in Basic English
Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
Free Bible Version
(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
Geneva Bible 1599
Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murder, was cast in prison.
King James (Authorized) Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
One Unity Resource Bible
one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
Translation for Translators
Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel against the Roman government. While doing that, he had murdered someone. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, where he was waiting to be executed.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Barabbas was a man who had been put into prison for a certain rebellion in the city and for murder.
Noah Webster Bible
(Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
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.