Luke 23:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

English ASV

one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

English Amplified

He was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.

English EASY 2024

Barabbas had fought against the Roman rulers in Jerusalem. He had also killed somebody. That is why the rulers had put him in prison.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

(Barabbas was a man who was in jail for starting a riot in the city and for murder.)

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

English God's Word - GW 1995

(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

English KJV 1611

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

English LSB

(He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city and for murder.)

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This man had been thrown in prison for an insurrection in the city and for murder.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

(Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Barabbas had been thrown into prison. He had taken part in a struggle in the city against the authorities. He had also committed murder.

English NIV

(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

English NKJ 1982

who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

English NLT

(Barabbas was in prison for murder and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.)

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Barabbas had been thrown in prison for robbery and murder.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

(Barabbas was in prison for starting an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)

English Tyndale 1537

(which for insurrection made in the city, and murder, was cast into prison)

Luke 23:19 — Compare Translations