Luke 23:24

And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

25And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:15He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Mark 15:15And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

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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