Luke 23:21

They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.

22A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22"What then," said Pilate, "shall I do with Jesus, the so-called Christ?" With one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

Luke 23:23But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour 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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