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Luke 23:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

(This guy was in prison for starting a riot in the city and for murder.)

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Barabbas wasn't just some petty criminal — he was locked up for serious violence.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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