Barabbas: meaning of the name

Barabbas in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Barabbas in the Bible

• Barabbas

  10 verses · first mentioned in Matthew 27:16

Barabbas in Scripture

“Barabbas” appears in 10 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 27:16

  And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

• Matthew 27:17

  Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

• Matthew 27:20

  But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

• Matthew 27:21

  The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

• Matthew 27:26

  Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

• 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 15:11

  But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

• Mark 15:15

  And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.