Luke 23:19
who because of a certain insurrection having occurred in the city had been thrown into prison, and for murder.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
In Context
18But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—
20Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.
Cross References
Luke 23:5But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.” 1 Jesus and Herod
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 →