Luke 23:25

And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

American Standard Version

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 sentence that what they asked for should be done.

26And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

Matthew 27:26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

Mark 15:15And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Luke 23:5But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.

Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto 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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