Luke 23:19
He, for a certain seditious movement that had been made in the city, and for murder, had been thrown into prison.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
In Context
18And the whole multitude cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas.
20Therefore Pilate, desiring to release Jesus, again called to them.
Cross References
Luke 23:5But they became the more urgent, and said: He excites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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 →