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John 18:40

Cried out

(εκραυγασαν). First aorist active of κραυγαζω, old and rare verb from κραυγη, outcry (Matthew 25:6), as in Matthew 12:19.Not this man

(μη τουτον). Contemptuous use of ουτος. The priests put the crowd up to this choice (Mark 15:11) and Pilate offered the alternative (Matthew 27:17, one MS. actually gives Jesus as the name of Barabbas also). The name Βαραββας in Aramaic simply means son of a father.A robber

(ληιστης). Old word from ληιζομα, to plunder, and so a brigand and possibly the leader of the band to which the two robbers belonged who were crucified with Jesus. Luke terms him an insurgent and murderer (Luke 23:19; Luke 23:25). They chose Barabbas in preference to Jesus and apparently Jesus died on the very cross planned for Barabbas.

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See also John 18:40 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse John 18:40. _BARABBAS WAS A ROBBER_] See Matthew 27:16. The later _Syriac_ has in the margin, αρχιληστης, a _chief robber_, a _captain of banditti_, and it is probable that this was the case....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 27:15....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. “I LAY DOWN MY LIFE, THAT I MIGHT TAKE IT AGAIN.” Chapter s 18-21 CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The Arrest in the Garden. (John 18:1 .)_ 2. Before Annas and Caiaphas; Peter's Denial. (John 18:12 .) 3. Befo...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    NOT THIS MAN, BUT BARABBAS. He had not named Barabbas, but they, in their anxiety to reject Christ, at once name him. The people were stimulated to this choice by the bitter hatred of the priests. It...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    They brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early in the morning and they themselves did not enter into the headquarters, in case they should be defiled; but they wished to...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE ARREST IN THE GARDEN (John 18:1-11)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CRIED. cried aloud, shouted. Greek _kraugazo._ Compare John 19:6; John 19:15.Acts 22:23. THIS MAN. this fellow. Compare John 7:27;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Outside the Praetorium_; Pilate pronounces Him innocent and offers to release Him in honour of the feast: the Jews prefer Barabbas....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    28 19:16. The Roman or Civil Trial As already stated, S. John omits both toe examination before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at an irregular time and place, at midnight and at -the Booths" (Matthew 26:...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Then cried they all again_ Better, _They_ CRIED OUT THEREFORE (John 18:3) _again all of them_. S. John has not mentioned any previous shout of the multitude; he once more assumes that his readers kno...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    28–19:16. THE ROMAN OR CIVIL TRIAL As already stated, S. John omits both the examination before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at an irregular time and place, at midnight and at ‘the Booths’ (Matthew 26:5...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    38–40. _Outside the Praetorium;_ Pilate pronounces Him innocent and offers to release Him for the Feast: the Jews prefer Barabbas....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΚΡΑΎΓΑΣΑΝ. _They_ CRIED OUT THEREFORE _again_: πάντες is of very doubtful authority. S. John has mentioned no previous shout, but, as usual, assumes that his readers know the main facts. Pilate decla...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. THEN CRIED THEY ALL AGAIN, SAYING, NOT THIS MAN, BUT BARABBAS. NOW BARABBAS WAS A ROBBER....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    25-27 Compare Mat_26:71-75; Mar_14:69-72; Luk_22:58-62. 28-32 Compare Mat_27:1-2; Mar_15:1; Luk_23:1. 28 What insufferable hypocrites they were! Plotting the death of God's holy One, and afraid thei...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Pilate declares the result of his examination_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    to John 19:16. _Jesus before Pilate_....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then (e) cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. (e) Literally, "made a great and foul voice"....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 28-40. The bearing of John 18:28 on the question as to whether Jesus died on the 14th or the 15th of the month Nisan, and, in connection with this, whether...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

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  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgement: and it was early, and they themselves went not into the judgement hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then Pilate entered into the judgment-hall again_ See the note on Matthew 27:11. It seems, as the governor had heard an honourable report of Jesus, and observed in his silence, under the accusations...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Christ before Pilate. Matthew 27:1-25....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The defense of Jesus:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus' betrayal and arrest. Peter's denial. Jesus condemned and Barabbas released. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Judas, priests, officers, Pharisees, Peter, Malchus, Annas, Caiaphas, Pilate, Barabbas,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

    BUT ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOM YOU HAVE. See notes on Matthew 27:15-17. Note that Pilate made some attempt to set Jesus free. BARABBAS. See note on Mark 15:7...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 18:1 These chapters tell of Jesus’ betrayal by Judas (John 18:1), his informal hearing before Annas (John 18:12)

  • The Gospels Compared

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 18 I have commented on the Passion (Matthew 27 and 28.), I shall therefore only briefly touch on those points which are related by S. John only. Ver. 1. _When Jesus had spoken these words, He...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 18:28. THEN LED THEY JESUS, ETC.—The Evangelist presupposes the trial before the Sanhedrin, and its issue. Jesus had been condemned to death. But the Jews had no...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION B. THE HOUR HAS COME. JOHN 18:1 John 19:42.—1. _The outer glorification of Christ in his Passion_....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 3:13; Acts 3:14; Luke 23:18; Luke 23:19; Luke 23:25;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Cried [ε κ ρ α υ γ α σ α ν]. Peculiarly of a loud, importunate cry; a shout. Plato uses it of the howling of a dog : "The yelping hound, howling [κ ρ α υ γ α ζ ο υ σ α] at her Lord" (" Republic, " 607...

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