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John 18:40 — King James Version← Study notes

Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.


John 18:40Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 18:4014 words
GreekMeaning
ἐκραύγασανekraugasan
They cried outverbG2905
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
πάλινpalin
againadverbG3825
λέγοντεςlegontes
sayingverbG3004
Μὴ
NotadverbG3361
τοῦτονtouton
this onedemonstrativeG3778
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΒαραββᾶνBarabban
BarabbasnounG912
ἦνēn
WasverbG1510
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ho
thearticleG3588
ΒαραββᾶςBarabbas
BarabbasnounG912
λῃστήςlēstēs
an insurrectionistnounG3027
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 18:40

After Pilate had asked, What is truth? he remembered a custom of the Jews, of releasing one prisoner at the passover, and did not wait for Christ’s answer, for fear to losing this chance of saving Him, which he much wished to do. And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews.

Augustine · 4th century

He knew that this question required time to answer, and it was necessary immediately to rescue Him from the fury of the Jews. So he went out.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Or, he did not wait to hear the reply, because he was unworthy to hear.

Alcuin · 8th century
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