{Bound with them that had made insurrection} (meta t(936e)
stasiast(936e) dedemenos). A desperate criminal, leader in the
insurrection, sedition (en t(8869) stasei), or revolution against
Rome, the very thing that the Jews up at Bethsaida Julias had
wanted Jesus to lead ( Joh 6:15 ). Barabbas was the leader of
these rioters and was bound with them. {Had committed murder}
(phonon pepoi(886b)eisan). Past perfect indicative without augment.
Murder usually goes with such rioters and the priests and people
actually chose a murderer in preference to Jesus.