Luke 23:18
But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: “Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
In Context
17Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished.
John 18:39But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
Acts 3:14Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.
Acts 22:22Now they were listening to him, until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying: “Take this kind away from the earth! For it is not fitting for him to live!”
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 →