Luke 23:19
who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
Young's Literal Translation
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 cried out — the whole multitude — saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
20Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,
Cross References
Luke 23:5and they were the more urgent, saying — 'He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea — having begun from Galilee — unto 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 →