Luke 23:24

So Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

In Context

23But they insisted upon it with loud clamours, demanding Him to be crucified: and their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

25And he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; and delivered up Jesus to their will.

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Cross References

Mark 15:15So Pilate being willing to ingratiate with the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up to be crucified.

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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