Luke 23:18
But they all cried out together, saying: “Away with this one! Release to us Barabbas!”—
Family 35 New Testament
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(It was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)
19who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection in the city, and for murder.
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
John 18:39Now we have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover; so do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”
Acts 3:14Yes you repudiated the holy and righteous One, and you asked that a murderer be granted to you,
Acts 22:22Well they kept listening to him until this statement, and then they raised their voice and shouted, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for it isn't fitting for him to 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 →