Luke 23:18

Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

In Context

17"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."

19(This was a man who had been thrown in prison on account of a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.)

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15Now it was the Governor’s custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

John 18:39"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

Acts 3:14"but you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favor the release of a murderer.

Acts 22:22Until they heard this last statement, the people were listening to Paul, but now they roared out. "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live!"

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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