Luke 23:19
(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
In Context
18But they began to shout as one man, “Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.”
20Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
Cross References
Luke 23:5But they insisted, “He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.”
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 →