Luke 23:18
And they all cried out, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
In Context
17Now he was obliged to release one to them at the feast.
19(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison:)
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now the governor used at the feast to release a prisoner to the people, whomsoever they desired:
John 18:39and saith unto them, I find no fault at all in Him. But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover; will ye therefore that I release to you the king of the Jews?
Acts 3:14But ye refused the holy and righteous One, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you:
Acts 22:22And they heard him to this word, and then they exalted their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth; 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 →