Luke 23:24

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

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In Context

23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Mark 15:15And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, 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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