Luke 23:21

but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

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In The King James Version

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

In Context

20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

22He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called the Messiah?"They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

Luke 23:23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

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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