Luke 23:18

But they cried aloud, with the whole throng, saying—Away with this man! and release unto us Barabbas:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19who indeed, because of a certain revolt which had occurred in the city, and of murder, had been thrown into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15But, feast by feast, the governor had been wont to release one unto the multitude, a prisoner whom they were desiring.

John 18:39Howbeit ye have, a custom, that, some one, I should release unto you, during the passover:—Are ye minded, then, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

Acts 3:14But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;

Acts 22:22And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should 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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