Luke 23:18
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
King James Version
In Context
17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
John 18:39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Acts 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should 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 →