Luke 23:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They wanted Barabbas to go free—the one who was in jail for starting a riot and for murder. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And he handed Jesus over to be killed. This is what the people wanted.

Cross References

Acts 3:14

Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer instead of Jesus.

Mark 15:15

Pilate wanted to please the people, so he set Barabbas free for them. And he told the soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then he handed him over to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.

John 18:40

They shouted back, “No, not him! Let Barabbas go free!” (Barabbas was a rebel.)

Luke 23:5

But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!”

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.”

Matthew 27:26

Then Pilate set Barabbas free. And he told some soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then he handed him over to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.

1 Samuel 12:13

Now, here is the king you chose. The Lord put this king over you.

Luke 23:24

Pilate decided to give them what they wanted.

Luke 23:26

The soldiers led Jesus away. At that same time there was a man from Cyrene named Simon coming into the city from the fields. The soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross and walk behind him.

John 19:16

So Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be killed on a cross. The soldiers took Jesus.

Esther 3:11

Then the king said to Haman, “Keep the money. Do what you want with them.”