Mark 15:7

Verse

And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Bible in Basic English

And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

Free Bible Version

One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.

King James (Authorized) Version

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

One Unity Resource Bible

There was one called Bar-Abba [Son Father], bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Plain English Version

At this Passover time, some of the Jerusalem people came to Pilate and asked him to let a prisoner go free, like he always did. They came up to Pilate while Jesus was still there. At the same time, there was a murderer in jail there. His name was Barabbas. Before that time, Barabbas and his mob fought against the government and killed some of the government people, so the soldiers grabbed him and put him in jail.

Translation for Translators

At that time there was a man called Barabbas who had been {whom the soldiers had} put in prison with some other men. Those men had murdered some soldiers when they rebelled against the Roman government.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There with the rebels in prison, among the murderers held for their part in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas.

Noah Webster Bible

And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

World English Bible

There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Young's Literal Translation

and there was [one] named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.

Context

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

⁶Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.⁷And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.⁸So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

Sermons

Mark 15:7

Chuck Smith

The "Robbers"

Robert Wurtz II

Summary

Mark 15:7 recounts the custom of releasing a prisoner to the people during the feast, as a gesture of goodwill by the Roman governor. This verse sets the stage for the choice between Jesus, who is innocent and the King of the Jews, and Barabbas, a notorious criminal. The crowd's decision to release Barabbas instead of Jesus foreshadows the rejection and crucifixion of Christ, illustrating the depth of humanity's sin and the fulfillment of God's plan for salvation through the sacrifice of His Son.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And there was one named Barabbas,.... A prisoner of that name at Jerusalem; which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him: he had been at the head of a seditious mob, and he and his accomplices were taken and put in prison: who had committed murder in the insurrection; which may be connected either with Barabbas, and read in the singular number, as it is in the Vulgate Latin version, "he had committed"; or with the seditious persons he lay bound with, and be read in the plural number, "they had committed murder", as it is in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions; and so in the ancient copies; and the Ethiopic renders it, "he was bound with seditious persons and murderers"; though, no doubt, he was guilty of murder as well as they; and so Peter calls him a murderer, Act 3:14. About this time murders were very frequently committed: the Jews say (r) that "from the time that murderers increased, the slaying of the red heifer ceased; (the reason the commentators (s) give, is, because they were known who were accustomed to commit murder;) and that was from the time that Eleazar ben Dinai came, and Techinah ben Perishah he was called; and they called him again the son of a murderer;'' See Gill on Mat 27:16. (r) Misn. Sota, c. 9. sect. 9. Maimon. Hilch. Rotzeach. c. 9. sect. 12. (s) Jarchi & Bartienora in ib.

Mark 15:7

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

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Berean Standard Bible

And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Bible in Basic English

And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

Free Bible Version

One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.

King James (Authorized) Version

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

One Unity Resource Bible

There was one called Bar-Abba [Son Father], bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Plain English Version

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

There with the rebels in prison, among the murderers held for their part in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas.

Noah Webster Bible

And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

World English Bible

There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Young's Literal Translation

and there was [one] named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.