Luke 23:25

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

and released the man they had asked for [i.e., Barabbas], who had been thrown into prison for [inciting] a rebellion and committing murder. But he turned Jesus over to the people do with Him whatever they wanted.

Cross References

Acts 3:14

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One [His rightful freedom] and asked for a murderer to be released to you [instead].

Mark 15:15

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and after he had Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.

John 18:40

They shouted out again, “[No], not this man. [We want] Barabbas!” [Note: Ironically, Barabbas’ name means “son of the father”]. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Luke 23:5

But the group became more insistent, saying, “He is stirring up the people and teaching [these things] throughout all Judea. He began [doing this] in Galilee and [has continued it] even to this place [i.e., Jerusalem].”

Luke 23:2

They began bringing accusations against Him, saying, “We discovered this man misleading the people of our nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself was the Messiah, a king!”

Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them, but he had Jesus flogged and then turned over to be crucified.

Luke 23:24

So, Pilate issued the sentence the people were demanding

Luke 23:26

Then, as they were leading Jesus away, the soldiers [See Mark 15:16-21] grabbed hold of a man named Simon, from Cyrene [Note: This was a city in the northern African country of Libya], who was coming in from the countryside, and placed the cross [i.e., probably only the cross-beam portion] on him, so he could carry it while following Jesus.

John 19:16

Finally, Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.