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John 18:39-40
New Catholic Bible
John 18:39-40
New Catholic Bible
39 But according to your custom, I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They shouted, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a thief.[a]
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- John 18:40 Barabbas . . . thief: the word for thief can also mean revolutionary (see note on Mk 15:9).