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ULTNow at that time they were holding a well-known prisoner named Barabbas[fn].
Instead of Barabbas, some manuscripts read Jesus Barabbas.
USTIt is also important to know that a famous man whose name was Barabbas was in jail.
BSBAt that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.[fn]
27:16SBL and NA Jesus Barabbas; also in verse 17, but universally called Barabbas in verses 20, 21, and 26
BLBAnd at that time they were holding a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
AICNTAnd they had then a notorious prisoner called [Jesus][fn] Barabbas.
27:16,Jesus: NA28[] SBLGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. THGNT
OEBAt that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
WEBBEThey had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
Wymthand at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
ASVAnd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
DRAAnd he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
YLTand they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,
DrbyAnd they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.
RVAnd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
WbstrAnd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
KJB-1769And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
KJB-1611And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. (Same as from KJB-1769 above)
BshpsHe had then a notable prysoner, called Barabbas.
GnvaAnd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
CvdlAnd at the same tyme he had a notable presoner called Barrabas. (And at the same time he had a notable presoner called Barrabas.)
TNTHe had then a notable presoner called Barrabas.
WyclAnd he hadde tho a famous man boundun, that was seid Barrabas. (And he had those a famous man boundun, that was said Barrabas.)
LuthEr hatte aber zu der Zeit einen Gefangenen, einen sonderlichen vor andern, der hieß Barabbas. (He had but to the/of_the time a Gefangenen, a sonderlichen before/in_front_of andern, the/of_the was_called Barabbas.)
ClVghabebat autem tunc vinctum insignem, qui dicebatur Barrabas.[fn] (habebat however tunc vinctum insignem, who dicebatur Barrabas. )
27.16Qui dicebatur Barabbas. Barabbas in Evangelio secundum Hebræos filius patris vel magister eorum interpretatur. Ipse est Antichristus, quem illi Christo præferunt, quibus dicitur: Vos ex patre diabolo estis Joan. 8.. Pilatus qui os malleatoris interpretatur, diabolum significat, qui est malleus universæ terræ, per quem Dominus vasa sua permittit probari: et ad ultimum conterit, quando in extrema damnatione confringet.
27.16Who dicebatur Barabbas. Barabbas in Evangelio after/second Hebræos filius patris or magister their interpretatur. Exactly_that it_is Antichristus, which illi Christo præferunt, to_whom it_is_said: Vos from patre diabolo estis Yoan. 8.. Pilatus who os malleatoris interpretatur, diabolum significat, who it_is malleus universæ terræ, through which Master vasa his_own permittit probari: and to ultimum conterit, when in extrema damnatione confringet.
UGNTεἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν. (eiⱪon de tote desmion episaʸmon, legomenon Barabban.)
SBL-GNTεἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον ⸀Ἰησοῦν Βαραββᾶν. (eiⱪon de tote desmion episaʸmon legomenon ⸀Yaʸsoun Barabban.)
TC-GNTΕἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον [fn]Βαραββᾶν. (Eiⱪon de tote desmion episaʸmon, legomenon Barabban. )
27:16notorious prisoner . . . named Barabbas: Elsewhere he is called a “revolutionary” (Mark 15:7; John 18:40), a term that also denotes a robber or insurrectionist (see Luke 23:19). To the zealots, Barabbas was a hero.
Here, the word Now marks a continuation of the break in the main story line which began in the preceding verse. Matthew is introducing more background information, this time about Barabbas, to help readers understand what happens next. Use a natural way in your language for introducing background information. Alternate translation: [And] or [Here is some more important information:]
Here, they refers to the Roman authorities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the Roman authorities were holding]
Here, the word well-known indicates that Barabbas was a man whom others had heard many things about. Most likely, the Romans considered him to be well-known in bad way (that is, notorious), while some Jewish people considered him to be well-known in a good way (that is, renowned). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that describes someone whom others have heard many things about, both positively and negatively. Alternate translation: [a prisoner about whom there were many stories, a man] “a prominent prisoner”
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [whom people called]
Many ancient manuscripts read Barabbas. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “Jesus Barabbas.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.
On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.
