Luke 23:25

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He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting and murdering, because that’s what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus.

Cross References

Esther 3:11

The king told Haman, “You can keep your silver and do with the people whatever you like.”

Matthew 27:26

Then Pilate freed Barabbas for the people. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.

Mark 15:15

Pilate wanted to satisfy the people, so he freed Barabbas for them. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse Jesus by saying, “We found that he stirs up trouble among our people: He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, and he says that he is Christ, a king.”

Luke 23:24

Pilate decided to give in to their demand.

Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led Jesus away, they grabbed a man named Simon, who was from the city of Cyrene. Simon was coming into Jerusalem. They laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23:5

The priests and the crowd became more forceful. They said, “He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee and has come here.”

John 18:40

The Jews shouted again, “Don’t free this man! Free Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a political revolutionary.)

John 19:16

Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took Jesus.

Acts 3:14

You rejected the man who was holy and innocent. You asked to have a murderer given to you,

1 Samuel 12:13

“Now, here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the Lord has put a king over you.