Luke 23:25

And 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.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24So Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.

26And when they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenean coming out of the country, and put the cross on him to bear it behind Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas: but he ordered Jesus to be scourged, and delivered Him to be crucified.

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.

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.

Acts 3:14But ye refused the holy and righteous One, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you:

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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