cried. cried aloud, shouted. Greek kraugazo. Compare John 19:6; John 19:15.Acts 22:23.
this Man. this fellow. Compare John 7:27; John 9:29.
Barabbas. Aramaic. App-94.
robber. bandit, highway robber. Greek. Mates. Compare Mark 11:17; Mark 14:48; Mark 15:27. Not kleptes. thief. The two words together in John 10:1; John 10:8. They chose the robber, and the robber has ruled over them to this day.