Cross References

Luke 23:24

Good News Translation

So Pilate passed the sentence on Jesus that they were asking for.

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Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.

Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go—both are hateful to the Lord.

Then Pilate set Barabbas free for them; and after he had Jesus whipped, he handed him over to be crucified.

Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified.

But they kept on shouting at the top of their voices that Jesus should be crucified, and finally their shouting succeeded.

He set free the man they wanted, the one who had been put in prison for riot and murder, and he handed Jesus over for them to do as they wished.

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped.