Luke 23:19
who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
In Context
18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas;
20But Pilate again spoke to them, wishing to release Jesus.
Cross References
Luke 23:5But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.
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 →