Luke 23:19
who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and murder.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 unanimously cried out, saying, Take Him away, and release unto us Barabbas:
20Then Pilate again called to them, wishing to release Jesus.
Cross References
Luke 23:5And they became stronger and stronger, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee unto 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 →