Luke 23:23

But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamor gained the day.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

22“Why, what harm has this man done?” Pilate said to them for the third time. “I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him.”

24Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

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Cross References

Psalms 57:4In the midst of lions I lie, who devour human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue is a sharpened sword.

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 →

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