Luke 23:19
(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison:)
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
In Context
18And they all cried out, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
20Pilate therefore spake to them again, being desirous to release Jesus.
Cross References
Luke 23:5Then they were more vehement, saying, He stirreth up the people to sedition, spreading his doctrine throughout all Judea: having begun at Galilee and come even to this place.
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 →