Luke 23:25

And 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.

Bible in Basic English

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 his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

26And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.

Matthew 27:26Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

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.

Luke 23:5But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

Acts 3:14But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to 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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