Mark 15 · Verse 7

Mark 15:7

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Mark 15:7, King James Version

Mark 15:7 in other translations

BSBAnd a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
WEBThere was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
ASVAnd there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
YLTand there was one named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.
DARBYNow there was the person named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with him, and that had committed murder in the insurrection.
BBEAnd there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.
WebsterAnd there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

What does Mark 15:7 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:1-14

They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be…

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Mark 15:7 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἦνēnThere wasG1510
δὲdethenG1161
ὁhothe [one]G3588
λεγόμενοςlegomenosbeing namedG3004
ΒαραββᾶςBarabbasBarabbasG912
μετὰmetawithG3326
τῶνtōntheG3588
στασιαστῶνstasiastōnrebelsG4955
δεδεμένοςdedemenosboundG1210
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
στάσειstaseiinsurrectionG4714
φόνονphononmurderG5408
πεποιήκεισαν.pepoiēkeisanhad committed.G4160

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 15:7

  • Luke 23:18-19

    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

  • Matthew 27:16

    And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

  • Luke 23:25

    And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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Mt 27:16; Lu 23:18,19,25

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Context

  • Mark 15:6

    Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

  • Mark 15:7

    And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

  • Mark 15:8

    And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

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Mark 15:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y había uno, que se llamaba Barrabás, preso con sus compañeros de motín que habían hecho muerte en una revuelta.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il y avait le nommé Barabbas qui était détenu avec ses compagnons de sédition, lesquels, dans la sédition, avaient commis un meurtre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Es war aber einer, genannt Barabbas, mit seinen Mitaufrührern gebunden, welche in dem Aufstande einen Mord begangen hatten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Erat autem qui dicebatur Barrabas, qui cum seditiosis erat vinctus, qui in seditione fecerat homicidium.