Luke 23:18

And all the people cried together, and said, Do him away, and deliver to us Barabbas; (And all the people cried together, and shouted, Do him away, and release Barabbas to us, or and give us Barabbas;)

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In The King James Version

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

In Context

17But he must needs deliver to them one by the feast day. [Forsooth he had need to deliver to them one by the feast day.] (But he had to release one prisoner to them on the Feast Day, or at the Festival.)

19which was sent into prison for disturbing, [or some dissention, or some sedition], made in the city, and for manslaying. (who was sent into prison for sedition made in the city, and for murder.)

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15But for a solemn day the justice [or the president] was wont to deliver to the people one bound, whom they would. (And on the Feast Day, or during the Festival, the Governor had a custom to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they wanted.)

John 18:39But it is a custom to you, that I deliver, [or that I leave], (or I let go), one to you in pask; therefore will ye that I deliver to you the king of Jews? (But it is a custom for you, that I release, or that I let go, one prisoner for you at Passover; and so do ye desire that I release to you the King of the Jews?)

Acts 3:14But ye denied the holy and the rightful ( man), [or Ye forsooth denied the holy and just man], and asked (for) a manslayer to be given to you. (But ye rejected this holy and just man, and asked for a murderer to be given to you.)

Acts 22:22And they heard him till [to] this word; and they raised their voice, and said, Take away from the earth such a manner man; for it is not leaveful that he live. (And they listened to him until this word; and then they raised up their voices, and said, Take away such a manner man from the earth; for it is not lawful that he 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 →

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