Luke 23:24

And Pilate decreed their request to happen.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

In Context

23But they were relentless with loud voices demanding him to be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

25And he released the man who had been cast into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they asked for, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:15He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.

Mark 15:15And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficent for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:14-26

Barabbas Preferred to Christ. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release… Read the whole commentary →

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