Luke 23:18

THE MESSAGE

At that, the crowd went wild: "Kill him! Give us Barabbas!" (Barabbas had been thrown in prison for starting a riot in the city and for murder.) Pilate still wanted to let Jesus go, and so spoke out again.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!”

King James Version (1611)
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release vnto vs Barabbas,

King James Version
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

English Standard Version
But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"—

New American Standard Bible
But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas!"

New Century Version
But the people shouted together, "Take this man away! Let Barabbas go free!"

Amplified Bible
But they [loudly] shouted out all together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release Barabbas to us!"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"

Legacy Standard Bible
But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"

Berean Standard Bible
But they all cried out in unison: "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"

Contemporary English Version
But the whole crowd shouted, "Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!"

Complete Jewish Bible
But with one voice they shouted, "Away with this man! Give us Bar-Abba!"

Darby Translation
But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;

Easy-to-Read Version
But they all shouted, "Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas:

George Lamsa Translation
But all the people cried out saying, Get rid of him, and release to us Bar-Abbas;

Good News Translation
The whole crowd cried out, "Kill him! Set Barabbas free for us!"

Lexham English Bible
But they all cried out in unison, saying, "Take this man away, and release for us Barabbas!"

Literal Translation
And they all together shouted, saying, Take this one, and release Barabbas to us

American Standard Version
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:—

Bible in Basic English
But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

Hebrew Names Version
But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Bar-Abba!" --

International Standard Version
But they all shouted out together, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas for us!"Acts 3:14;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But all the multitude cried out, saying, Take this, and release to us Baraba;

Murdock Translation
And all the company vociferated, and said: Away with this man; and release to us Barabbas.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all the people cryed at once, saying: Away with him, and deliuer to vs Barabbas.

English Revised Version
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

World English Bible
But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" --

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they cried all at once saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

Weymouth's New Testament
Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And al the puple criede togidir, and seide, Do `awei hym, and delyuer to vs Barabas;

Update Bible Version
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:-

Webster's Bible Translation
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release to us Barabbas:

New English Translation
But they all shouted out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!"

New King James Version
And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"--

New Living Translation
Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"

New Life Bible
They all cried out together with a loud voice, "Take this Man away! Let Barabbas go free."

New Revised Standard
Then they all shouted out together, "Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But they cried aloud, with the whole throng, saying - Away with this man! and release unto us Barabbas: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Revised Standard Version
But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"--

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And all the people cryed at once sayinge: awaye with him and delyvre to vs Barrabas:

Young's Literal Translation
and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then cried the whole multitude, and sayde: Awaye with him, and delyuer vnto vs Barrabas,

Mace New Testament (1729)
all the people cry'd out, let this man die, and release to us Barabbas.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But the crowd rebelled and said, "Kill Jesus and release Barabbas."

Contextual Overview

¹³Then Pilate called in the high priests, rulers, and the others and said, "You brought this man to me as a disturber of the peace. I examined him in front of all of you and found there was nothing to your charge. And neither did Herod, for he has sent him back here with a clean bill of health. It's clear that he's done nothing wrong, let alone anything deserving death. I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go." At that, the crowd went wild: "Kill him! Give us Barabbas!" (Barabbas had been thrown in prison for starting a riot in the city and for murder.) Pilate still wanted to let Jesus go, and so spoke out again. But they kept shouting back, "Crucify! Crucify him!" He tried a third time. "But for what crime? I've found nothing in him deserving death. I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go." But they kept at it, a shouting mob, demanding that he be crucified. And finally they shouted him down. Pilate caved in and gave them what they wanted. He released the man thrown in prison for rioting and murder, and gave them Jesus to do whatever they wanted. As they led him off, they made Simon, a man from Cyrene who happened to be coming in from the countryside, carry the cross behind Jesus. A huge crowd of people followed, along with women weeping and carrying on. At one point Jesus turned to the women and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't cry for me. Cry for yourselves and for your children. The time is coming when they'll say, ‘Lucky the women who never conceived! Lucky the wombs that never gave birth! Lucky the breasts that never gave milk!' Then they'll start calling to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!' calling to the hills, ‘Cover us up!' If people do these things to a live, green tree, can you imagine what they'll do with deadwood?" Two others, both criminals, were taken along with him for execution. When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing." Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them. The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, "He saved others. Let's see him save himself! The Messiah of God—ha! The Chosen—ha!" The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him, making a game of it. They toasted him with sour wine: "So you're King of the Jews! Save yourself!" Printed over him was a sign: this is the king of the jews . One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him: "Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!" But the other one made him shut up: "Have you no fear of God? You're getting the same as him. We deserve this, but not him—he did nothing to deserve this." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom." He said, "Don't worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise." By now it was noon. The whole earth became dark, the darkness lasting three hours—a total blackout. The Temple curtain split right down the middle. Jesus called loudly, "Father, I place my life in your hands!" Then he breathed his last. When the captain there saw what happened, he honored God: "This man was innocent! A good man, and innocent!" All who had come around as spectators to watch the show, when they saw what actually happened, were overcome with grief and headed home. Those who knew Jesus well, along with the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a respectful distance and kept vigil. There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the council. His hometown was the Jewish village of Arimathea. He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Taking him down, he wrapped him in a linen shroud and placed him in a tomb chiseled into the rock, a tomb never yet used. It was the day before Sabbath, the Sabbath just about to begin. The women who had been companions of Jesus from Galilee followed along. They saw the tomb where Jesus' body was placed. Then they went back to prepare burial spices and perfumes. They rested quietly on the Sabbath, as commanded. ¹⁷Pilate Then they all took Jesus to Pilate and began to bring up charges against him. They said, "We found this man undermining our law and order, forbidding taxes to be paid to Caesar, setting himself up as Messiah-King." Pilate asked him, "Is this true that you're ‘King of the Jews'?" "Those are your words, not mine," Jesus replied. Pilate told the high priests and the accompanying crowd, "I find nothing wrong here. He seems harmless enough to me." But they were vehement. "He's stirring up unrest among the people with his teaching, disturbing the peace everywhere, starting in Galilee and now all through Judea. He's a dangerous man, endangering the peace." When Pilate heard that, he asked, "So, he's a Galilean?" Realizing that he properly came under Herod's jurisdiction, he passed the buck to Herod, who just happened to be in Jerusalem for a few days. Herod was delighted when Jesus showed up. He had wanted for a long time to see him, he'd heard so much about him. He hoped to see him do something spectacular. He peppered him with questions. Jesus didn't answer—not one word. But the high priests and religion scholars were right there, saying their piece, strident and shrill in their accusations. Mightily offended, Herod turned on Jesus. His soldiers joined in, taunting and jeering. Then they dressed him up in an elaborate king costume and sent him back to Pilate. That day Herod and Pilate became thick as thieves. Always before they had kept their distance. Then Pilate called in the high priests, rulers, and the others and said, "You brought this man to me as a disturber of the peace. I examined him in front of all of you and found there was nothing to your charge. And neither did Herod, for he has sent him back here with a clean bill of health. It's clear that he's done nothing wrong, let alone anything deserving death. I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go." ¹⁸At that, the crowd went wild: "Kill him! Give us Barabbas!" (Barabbas had been thrown in prison for starting a riot in the city and for murder.) Pilate still wanted to let Jesus go, and so spoke out again. ²¹ But they kept shouting back, "Crucify! Crucify him!" ²² He tried a third time. "But for what crime? I've found nothing in him deserving death. I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go." ²³But they kept at it, a shouting mob, demanding that he be crucified. And finally they shouted him down. Pilate caved in and gave them what they wanted. He released the man thrown in prison for rioting and murder, and gave them Jesus to do whatever they wanted.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Matthew 27:16-23, Mark 15:7-14, John 18:40, Acts 3:14

Away: John 19:15, Acts 21:36, Acts 22:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:6 - the whole Job 30:1 - whose Psalms 64:2 - insurrection Proverbs 17:15 - that justifieth Isaiah 49:7 - to him whom man despiseth Isaiah 53:3 - despised Matthew 27:20 - should

Cross-References

Genesis 34:20
So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the public square and spoke to the town council: "These men like us; they are our friends. Let them settle down here and make themselves at home; there's plenty of room in the country for them. And, just think, we can even exchange our daughters in marriage. But these men will only accept our invitation to live with us and become one big family on one condition, that all our males become circumcised just as they themselves are. This is a very good deal for us—these people are very wealthy with great herds of livestock and we're going to get our hands on it. So let's do what they ask and have them settle down with us."

Ruth 4:1
Boaz went straight to the public square and took his place there. Before long the "closer relative," the one mentioned earlier by Boaz, strolled by. "Step aside, old friend," said Boaz. "Take a seat." The man sat down.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they cried out all at once,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorous way, cried out, as one man, immediately:

Saying, away with this man; to the cross; to Calvary, the place of execution; away with him out of the world; he is not fit to live:

and release unto us Barabbas; whose character is given in the next verse; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 27:20-23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 23:18. Away with this man — That is, Put him to death - αιρε τουτον, literally, Take this one away, i.e. to punishment - to death.