Luke 23:25

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

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In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

24So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

26As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

Matthew 27:26So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Mark 15:15And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

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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