Luke 23:24

and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.

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In The King James Version

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

In Context

23But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succeeded,

25He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Jesus to be put to death in accordance with their demands.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:15The Lord hates it when the wicked are acquitted and the innocent condemned.

Mark 15:15Wanting to please the mob, Pilate released Barabbas to them. First he had Jesus flogged and then handed him over to be crucified.

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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