Luke 23:25

And 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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In The King James Version

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

In Context

24And Pilate decreed their request to happen.

26And when they led him away, having taken hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian coming from the countryside, they laid the cross on him to bring behind Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for. And, behold, LORD has set a king over you.

Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.

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.

Luke 23:5But they were emphatic, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee as far as here.

Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy and Righteous, and asked for a man, a murderer to be granted to you.

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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