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Matthew 27:16-23
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas…

Mark 15:7-14
And there wasone named Barabbas,which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection…

John 18:40
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Away.

John 19:15
But they cried out, Away withhim, away withhim, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Acts 21:36
For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

Acts 22:22
And they gave him audience unto this word, andthen lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such afellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Away with this man!
The demand to remove Jesus echoes the rejection of the Messiah by His own people, as prophesied inIsaiah 53:3. This rejection is a pivotal moment in the Passion narrative, illustrating the fulfillment of Jesus' own predictions about His suffering and rejection (Luke 9:22). The phrase "Away with" indicates a desire for His death, aligning with the Jewish leaders' intentions to eliminate Jesus as a threat to their authority and the status quo.

Release Barabbas to us!
Barabbas, whose name means "son of the father," is a notable figure in this narrative. He was imprisoned for insurrection and murder (Mark 15:7), representing the very crimes Jesus was falsely accused of. The choice between Jesus and Barabbas symbolizes the rejection of the true Son of the Father in favor of a violent revolutionary. This substitutionary exchange prefigures the atonement, where Jesus takes the place of sinners, offering Himself as a sacrifice for humanity's transgressions. The crowd's choice reflects the spiritual blindness and moral inversion prevalent at the time, as they choose a known criminal over the innocent Christ.

- A remarkable moment of collective agreement, showing how easily a crowd can be swayed (Matthew 27:22-23;Mark 15:11-13).

- Their unified shouting fulfills the prophetic picture ofPsalm 2:1-3—“The nations rage… against the LORD and against His Anointed.”

- The leaders’ persuasion (Luke 23:13-17) demonstrates that popular opinion does not measure truth; God’s Word remains the unchanging standard (Isaiah 40:8).

-Acts 3:14 later reminds Israel, “You disowned the Holy and Righteous One,” echoing the same united rejection recorded here.

- The crowd’s demand is literally, “Remove Him!”—a call to eliminate the Son of God from their midst (John 19:15).

-Isaiah 53:3 foretold, “He was despised and rejected by men,” andJohn 1:11 notes, “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.”

- Sinful hearts prefer darkness to light (John 3:19-20). Their cry exposes mankind’s natural hostility toward divine authority (Romans 8:7).

- Though they hoped to silence Him, their rejection became the very means by which God accomplished redemption (Acts 2:23-24).

- Barabbas was “a prisoner who had been thrown into jail for an insurrection in the city, and for murder” (Luke 23:19;Mark 15:7).

- The innocent is condemned, the guilty set free—an unmistakable picture of substitution at the heart of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:21;1 Peter 3:18).

- Choosing a violent rebel over the Prince of Peace reveals how sin distorts judgment (Proverbs 17:15).

- Peter later presses this truth: “You asked for a murderer to be released to you” (Acts 3:14-15), underscoring corporate responsibility for rejecting Christ.

- Yet even this dark exchange was under God’s sovereign plan, so that Jesus could bear the curse of sinners like Barabbas—and like us (Galatians 3:13;Colossians 2:14).

Luke 23:18 captures the tragic yet purposeful climax of Israel’s rejection of Jesus. In one breath the crowd unites, demands His removal, and prefers a criminal’s freedom. Their cries display human depravity and fulfill prophecy, while God uses their injustice to provide the perfect substitute for sinners. The guilty go free because the Sinless One willingly takes their place, turning the crowd’s evil intent into the centerpiece of salvation’s story.