Luke 23:18

Luke 23:18 Meaning and Explanation

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

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With one voice the crowd demands that Jesus be taken away and Barabbas released to them instead.

What Does Luke 23:18 Mean?

Offered the customary Passover release, the multitude answers as one: away with this man. The prisoner they call for instead, Barabbas, sits in chains for insurrection and murder — the very crime falsely charged against Jesus.

Here is the exchange at the heart of the gospel, acted out in public: the guilty man goes free, and the innocent one takes his place. Every believer learns to see the scene with Barabbas's eyes — the cross prepared for him was carried by Another. “The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).

Luke 23:18 in the Original Language

Barabbas (Βαραββᾶς), 'Barabbas' -- from Aramaic bar abba, 'son of the father'.

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What does Luke 23:18 mean?

With one voice the crowd demands that Jesus be taken away and Barabbas released to them instead.

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