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Luke 23:25

Jesus
The cross and atonement

23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
KJV
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.
WEB
He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
ASV
And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
DARBY
And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
BLB
And he released the one having been cast into prison on account of insurrection and murder, whom they had asked for; and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
ÅB
og han gav den fri som var kastet i fengsel for opprør og mord, ham som de ba om; men Jesus overgav han til deres vilje.
OTB
Han løslot mannen som var kastet i fengsel for opprør og mord, den de ba om, og overga Jesus til deres vilje.
B1930
og han gav den fri som var kastet i fengsel for oprør og mord, ham som de bad om; men Jesus overgav han til deres vilje.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 3:14

    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

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  • Mark 15:15

    And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

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  • Mark 15:6–7

    Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

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  • Matthew 27:26

    So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

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  • Luke 23:5

    But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

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  • 1 Samuel 12:13

    Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

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  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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  • John 18:40

    “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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