Luke 23:25

And he released him that for a seditious movement, and for murder, had been thrown into prison, whom they demanded; but Jesus, he delivered up to their will.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 gave sentence that it should be as they demanded.

26And as they led him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas; but after he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.

Mark 15:15And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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.

Acts 3:14But you rejected the Holy and Just One, and demanded that a murderer should be given 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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