Luke 23:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So he released the man who had been thrown into prison for riot and murder, for whom they continued to ask, but Jesus he delivered up to be done with as they willed.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

He released the one they asked for, who had been thrown into prison because of a riot and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then he released for them the one who had been cast into prison for murder and sedition, whom they were requesting. Yet truly, Jesus he handed over to their will.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 23:25 Cross References

Esther 3:11

The king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, and the people as well, to do with them as it seems good to you.”

Matthew 27:26

So he released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.

Mark 15:15

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man inciting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

Luke 23:24

So Pilate gave his verdict that their demand should be granted.

Luke 23:26

As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23:5

But they were insistent and said, “He stirs up the people by teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to this place.”

John 18:40

They shouted in reply, “Not this man but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a rebel.

John 19:16

Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,

Acts 3:14

But you rejected the holy and righteous one and asked to have a murderer given to you,

1 Samuel 12:13

See, here is the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; see, the Lord has set a king over you.