Luke 23:25

He released the one they asked for who had been put in prison for rioting and murder. But he delivered up Jesus 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 decided to grant their demand.

26As they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry, following Jesus.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:13Now here is the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for and whom Yahweh has now appointed as king over you.

Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.

Mark 15:15Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, so he released Barabbas to them. He scourged Jesus and then handed him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:5But they were insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and you asked instead for a murderer to 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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