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John 18:40 Cross-References
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“Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.”
John 18:40 (KJV)
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Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. This verse captures one of history's most tragic ironies: the crowd choosing a criminal over Christ. The verb "cried" (ekraugasan, ἐκραύγασαν) indicates loud, vehement shouting—not calm deliberation but mob fury. Their unified rejection ("all again") shows how completely public opinion had turned against Jesus, manipulated by religious leaders (Mark 15:11)."Not this man, but Barabbas" directly contrasts the innocent Lamb of God with a guilty insurrectionist. Barabbas means "son of the father" (bar-Abba), ...
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“called Barabbas.”
“but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.”
“saying”
“Isaac”
“wishing to please the multitude”
“for whom they asked”
“bound with those who had made insurrection”