Luke 23:25

And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

Darby Translation

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 adjudged that what they begged should take place.

26And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.

Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.

Mark 15:15And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

Luke 23:5But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.

Acts 3:14But *ye* denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man [that was] a murderer should be granted 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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