Luke 23:18
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
Free Bible 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
19(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now it was the custom of the governor to release to the crowd during the festival whichever prisoner they wanted.
John 18:39However, it is customary for me to release a prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?”
Acts 3:14You rejected the one who is holy and good, and demanded a murderer be released to you.
Acts 22:22Up until this point they had listened to what he was saying, but then they started shouting, “Get rid of this man from the earth—he doesn't deserve 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 →