Joh 18:40 | RWP | e4.org | Cried out ( εκραυγασαν ). First aorist active of κραυγαζω , old and rare verb from κραυγη , outcry ( ), as in . Not this man ( μη τουτον ). Contemptuous use of ουτος . The priests put the crowd up to this choice ( ) and Pilate offered the alternative ( , 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 ( , ). They chose Barabbas in preference to Jesus and apparently Jesus died on the very cross planned for Barabbas.

‏ John 18:40

Cried out ( εκραυγασαν ). First aorist active of κραυγαζω, old and rare verb from κραυγη, outcry (Mt 25:6), as in Mt 12:19.

Not this man ( μη τουτον ). Contemptuous use of ουτος. The priests put the crowd up to this choice (Mr 15:11) and Pilate offered the alternative (Mt 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 (Lu 23:19, 25). They chose Barabbas in preference to Jesus and apparently Jesus died on the very cross planned for Barabbas.