Luke 23:18
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --
American Standard 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
17[Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.]
19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
John 18:39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,
Acts 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should 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 →