◄ Luke 23:19 ►
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Good News Translation
Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

New Revised Standard Version
(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

Contemporary English Version
Now Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had murdered someone.

New American Bible
(Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.

Luke 23:2,5 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king. . . .

Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
…18But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison. 20And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.…
Cross References
Mark 15:7
And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

Luke 23:18
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Luke 23:20
And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

Acts 21:38
Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers?

Luke 23:18
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