John 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. I. POPULAR. Popular election wrong for once! Vox populi non semper vox Dei. II. FRENZIED. When passion rules judgment dies. III. CRIMINAL. They desired a murderer and killed the Prince of Life (Acts 3:14). IV. FOOLISH. They chose an enemy and rejected a Friend, and such a Friend l V. FATAL. It sealed their destruction as a people. VI. PREDICTED (Isaiah 53:3). VII. OVERRULED. It brought salvation to the world, even to the Jews (cf. Psalm 76:10; Amos 5:8; Isaiah 40:4; Romans 8:8). (T. Whitelaw D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.WEB: Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber. |
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