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John 18:39–40

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39But it is your practice for me to set one prisoner free for you at Passover time. Do you want me to set ‘the king of the Jews’ free?”

40They shouted back, “No! Not him! Give us Barabbas!” Barabbas had taken part in an armed struggle against the country’s rulers.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”

They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”

They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.

NLTNew Living Translation

But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”

But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But it is your custom that I release for you one prisoner at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?” Then they shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

KJV 1900King James Version

But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.