Matthew 27:16

16	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον {Ἰησοῦν} Βαραββᾶν. Nestle-Aland 28th
	And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. (KJV)

#	Greek	MAC & POS	Definition
2192	ἔχω	V-IAI-3P	to have, hold
1161	δέ	CONJ	but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)
5119	τότε	ADV	then, at that time
1198	δέσμιος, ου, ὁ	N-ASM	binding, bound
1978	ἐπίσημος, ον	A-ASM	bearing a mark, notable
3004	λέγω	V-PPP-ASM	to say
2424	Ἰησοῦς, οῦ, ὁ	N-ASM	Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr
912	Βαραββᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ	N-ASM	"son of Abba", Barabbas, the Israelite robber released instead of Christ

version	verse
Berean Greek NT 2016	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
SBL Greek NT 2010	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Ἰησοῦν Βαραββᾶν.
Nestle Greek NT 1904	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Westcott & Hort 1881	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Nestle-Aland 27th	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον [Ἰησοῦν] Βαραββᾶν.
Nestle-Aland 28th	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον {Ἰησοῦν} Βαραββᾶν.
RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005	Εἴχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Greek Orthodox Church 1904	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Tiechendorf 8th Edition 1872	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.
Sthephanus Textus Receptus 1550	εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν
Beza Greek NT 1598	Εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.

And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

Matt 27:16 [Textus Receptus (Elzevir) (1624)]107
Εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.

MSS: A, B, G, K, L, S, M, W, Y, Δ, Ω, 4 (f58v-59r), 8, 22, 43, 44, 157, 201, 490, 556, 700c (f84r), 771, 892, ℓ339, ℓ339 (iv) (f196rc2), ℓ1086 (iv) (f176rc2), ℓ1086 (v) (f196rc1), ℓ1086 (vi) (f224vc1-2)

Matt 27:16 [Codex Sinaiticus (א or 01) (4th century)]q76f1rc3
ειχο- δε το(ν)τε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν

* (ν) = erased

Matt 27:16 [Codex Alexandrinus (A02) (5th century)]4rc2
Ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν·

Matt 27:16 [Codex Vaticanus Gr. 1209 (B03) (4th century)]22bc3
ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν

Matt 27:16 [Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis (D05) (5th century)]97v|180
: Ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον τον λεγομενον βαραββαν

Matt 27:16 [Codex Seidelianus I (Harley MS5684) (G011) (9th century)]59vc2
εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον βαραββαν.

Matt 27:16 [Codex Washingtonianus (W032) (5th century)]106
Ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν

Matt 27:16 [Codex Sangallensis 48 (Δ037) (9th century)]121
Ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν.

Matt 27:16 [Minuscule 13 (Grec 50) (13th century)]40vc1
εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπΐσημον λεγόμενον βαραββάν· ὅστις δια φθόνον ἡν βεβλημένος ἐις φυλακήν·

Matt 27:16 [Minuscule 438 (Add MS 5111) (12th century)]127r
εἶχον δὲ Τότε δέσμιον ἐπΐσημον λεγόμενον βαραβάν.

Matt 27:16 [Peshitta]
ܐܰܣܺܝܪ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܠܗܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܐܰܣܺܝܪܳܐ ܝܺܕ݂ܺܝܥܳܐ ܕ݁ܡܶܬ݂ܩܪܶܐ ܒ݁ܰܪ‌ܐܰܒ݁ܰܐ܂

Matt 27:16 [Vulgate]
habebat autem tunc vinctum insignem qui dicebatur Barabbas

#	Manucript	Date	Location
1	GA_01	4th Century	London, British Library
2	GA_032	4th–5th Century	Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
3	GA_02	5th Century	London, British Library
4	GA_05	5th Century	Cambridge, University Library
5	GA_019	8th Century	Paris, France, Bibliotheque Nationale
6	GA_037	9th Century	Abbey Library of St. Gallen, Switzerland
7	GA_038_digital	9th Century	Tbilisi, National Centre of Manuscripts
8	GA_1424	9th–10th Century	Kosinitza Monastery, Drama, Greece (Formerly: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago)
9	GA_Lect_1533	9th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
10	GA_Lect_1533	9th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
11	GA_Lect_1533	9th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
12	GA_Lect_425	9th-10th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
13	GA_Lect_425	9th-10th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
14	GA_0211	9th Century	Tbilisi, National Centre of Manuscripts
15	GA_017	9th Century	Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
16	GA_09	10th Century	Utrecht, Netherlands, University Library
17	GA_2414	10th Century	Zagora, Greece, Public Historical Library of Zagora
18	GA_773	10th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
19	GA_771	10th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
20	GA_2907	10th Century	UK, private collection
21	GA_34	10th Century	Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale
22	GA_1417	10th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
23	GA_106	11th–12th Century	Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
24	GA_124	11th Century	Austrian National Library, Vienna
25	GA_230	11th Century	The Royal Library of El Escorial, Escorial
26	GA_2370	11th Century	Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
27	GA_2437	11th-12th Century	Rio de Janeiro, Biblioteca Nacional
28	GA_473_Lambeth22	11th Century	London, United Kingdom, Lambeth Palace Library
29	GA_785	11th-12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
30	GA_804	11th Century	Hellenic Parliament Library, Athens
31	GA_796	11th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
32	GA_788	11th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
33	GA_774	11th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
34	GA_200	11th Century	Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
35	GA_1691	11th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
36	GA_1413	11th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
37	GA_Lect_434	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
38	GA_Lect_434	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
39	GA_Lect_434	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
40	GA_346_KC	12th Century	Milano, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
41	GA_800	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
42	GA_897	12th Century	University of Edinburgh
43	GA_793	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
44	GA_787	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
45	GA_782	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
46	GA_779	12th-13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
47	GA_778	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
48	GA_777	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
49	GA_770	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
50	GA_760	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
51	GA_543	12th Century	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
52	GA_1	12th Century	Basel, University Library
53	GA_1692	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
54	GA_1418	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
55	GA_1416	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
56	GA_1415	12th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
57	GA_1010	12th Century	Athos, Iviron
58	GA_1689_Prague	13th Century	Prague, Czech Republic, Academy of Sciences Library
59	GA_1689_Prague	13th Century	Prague, Czech Republic, Academy of Sciences Library
60	GA_775	13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
61	GA_759	13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
62	GA_757	13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
63	GA_544	13th Century	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
64	GA_2374_Walters	13th-14th Century	Baltimore, Maryland, Walters Art Museum
65	GA_260_BNF	13th Century	Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale
66	GA_2525	13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
67	GA_1697	13th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
68	GA_1690	13th-14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
69	GA_13	13th Century	Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
70	GA_811	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
71	GA_784	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
72	GA_764	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
73	GA_761	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
74	GA_762	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
75	GA_758	14th Century	National Library of Greece, Athens
76	GA_545	15th Century	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
77	GA_69	15th Century	Leicester, Leicestershire [England] Record Office

(1) επισημον : א, A, B, D, G, K, L, M, S, W, Y, Δ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 13, 22, 43, 44, 157, 201, 438, 490, 556, 700, 771, 892, 1582, ℓ339, ℓ339 (iv), ℓ1086 (iv), ℓ1086 (v), ℓ1086 (vi)
(2) επισιμον : E, ℓ339 (ii)

(3) λεγομενον : א, A, B, E, G, K, L, M, S, W, Y, Δ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 13, 22, 43, 44, 157, 201, 438, 490, 556, 700, 771, 892, 1582, ℓ339, ℓ339 (ii), ℓ339 (iv), ℓ1086 (iv), ℓ1086 (v), ℓ1086 (vi)
(4) τον λεγομενον : D

(5) βαραββαν : א, A, B, D, E, G, K, L, M, S, W, Y, Δ, Ω, 1c, 4, 8, 22, 33, 43, 44, 157, 201, 490, 556, 700c, 771, 892, 1582c, ℓ339, ℓ339 (ii), ℓ339 (iv), ℓ1086 (iv), ℓ1086 (v), ℓ1086 (vi)
(6) βαραβαν : 7, 438
(7) ιησουν βαραββαν : 1*, 700*, 1582*
(8) ADD οστις δια φθονον ην βεβλημενος εις φυλακην : 13

MSS:

(i) S (f74rc1) has a marginal note for βαραββαν

A (f4rc2), D (f97v|180), E (f90v), M (f85rc1), S (f74rc1), Y (f72r|145), Ω (p150c2), 4 (f58v-59r), 7 (f65v), 13 (f40vc1), 22 (f59v), 44 (f74v), 157 (f100v), 438 (f127r), 490 (f56rc2), 556 (f52v), 892 (f106r)

(a) In Matt. xxvii. 16 and 17, some few copies prefix Ἰησοῦν to Bapaßbav as though this had been the name of that malefactor, and that Barabbas (son of Abbas) was the surname or appellation merely. For this reading the authority of Origen has been cited from a passage no longer extant in Greek, but which stands thus in the Latin Interpreter of his Commentary on Matthew : “Habebat autem tunc vinctum insignem, qui dicebatur Barabbas. Congregatis ergo eis, dixit eis Pilatus : Quem vultis dimittam vobis Jesum Barabbam, an Jesum qui dicitur Christus? Sciebat enim quod per invidiam tradiderunt eum. In multis exemplaribus non continetur, quod Barabbas etiam Jesus dicebatur, et forsitan recte, ut ne nomen Jesu conveniat alicui iniquorum.” (iii. p. 918.) Now this does not give any ground for citing Origen for this reading in both the verses, for (as Lachmann, i. xxxviij. very properly pointed out) Origen’s interpreter only mentions Jesus Barabbas in the words of Pilate, ver. 17 ; and further, Origen himself (i. p. 316) quotes that sentence without Ἰησοῦν : he cites these words with τον before Βαραββαν, as now read in Β (τίνα θέλετε των δύο απολύσω υμιν ; τον Βαραββαν η Ἰησοῦν τον λεγόμενον Χριστόν). A scholion in certain ΜSS. (sometimes ascribed to Anastasius, bishop of Antioch) also speaks of ancient copies which gave the words of Pilate Ἰησοῦν τον Βαραββαν. If then this supposed ancient authority were unexceptionable, still it would relate to ver. 17 only ; but it has been shown how doubtful it is in itself, and that Origen himself cites there the contrary reading ; and thus the inquiry arises, What existing evidence is there for such a reading? In ver. 16, ’ Ἰησοῦν Βαραββαν is found in 1 à primâ manu, and two other copies ; also in another, à correctore : also in the Armenian and Jerusalem Syriac versions. In ver. 17, Ἰησοῦν τον Βαραββαν is the reading of 1 à primâ manu, and of the two above mentioned which agree with it ; and a similar reading (though perhaps without tòv) is given by the corrector in the fourth :* the same two versions support the reading here. If, however, the authority of Origen’s interpreter be pleaded in the one verse, it should be in the other also ; and thus the insertion of Ἰησοῦν in ver. 16, must not be admitted : and further, if this interpreter is a good witness that some copies contained this name in ver. 17, he is equally competent to testify that some copies, and those too, perhaps, in his opinion, prefer able, were then without it. Thus the adoption of this reading in both verses, involves a great inconsistency. Let it be freely admitted that, in the early centuries, some copies read , in ver. 17, απολύσω υμιν Ἰησοῦν Βαραββαν (or Ἰησοῦν τον Βαρ.). This need not be felt to be the slightest difficulty : it might have arisen, cither from a copyist taking the words which follow (omitting at first Bαραββαν η), and then, correcting himself in part, without erasing the word which he had written ; or it might have sprung still more easily from a repetition of the two last letters of υμιν, which would form the contraction IN for Ἰησοῦν. Thus,

ΑΠΟΛΥCΩΥΜΙΝΤΟΝΒΑΡΑΒΒΑΝ
AΠOΛYCΩYMININTONBAPABBAN

This slight mistake is all that would be needed to introduce the reading. Few, perhaps, are aware how often errors of this kind arose in the ancient, undivided writing, from the accidental repetition of a few letters : indeed, the name Jesus has found its way in MSS. into many places simply from this cause : after the pronoun AYTOIC, the three last letters having been repeated, AYTOICOIC, this has been read as the contraction for αυτοις ο Ἰησοῦς. After the marginal scholion already noticed had been appended to certain copies, it can be no cause for surprise that the name Ἰησοῦν was inserted (at full length as in Cod. 1, and not as a contraction) in some few copies in both verses.
Thus slight are the grounds on which some would apply the notion of “explicit ancient testimony” to this passage, and thus important is it to sift such testimony. Lachmann well asks, how could any suppose that if the evangelist had written Ἰησοῦν Βαραββαν in verses 16 and 17, he could have expressed himself (in verse 20), οι δε αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβύτεροι επεισαν τους οχλους ινα αιτήσωνται τον Βαραββαν, τον δε ἸΗΣΟΥΝ απολέσωσιν.

(S.P. Tregelles, An Account of the Printed Text of the Greek New Testament pp. 194-196)

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Matthew 27:16

εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον {Ἰησοῦν} Βαραββᾶν.

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