Luke 23:24

And Pilate gave sentence, that what they required should be done.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And they were urgent with loud voices, requiring that he should be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

25And he released him who for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they required; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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Cross References

Mark 15:15And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and he delivered up Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.

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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