Luke 23:25

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He released the man they asked for, the one who had been thrown in prison for murder and for leading a revolt against the authorities. But he handed Jesus over to them so they could do what they wanted with him.

Cross References

Acts 3:14

You spoke against the Holy and Blameless One, and you asked for a murderer to be set free instead.

Mark 15:15

Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, so he let Barabbas go free. But he ordered Jesus to be whipped, and then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.

John 18:40

They shouted back, “No! Not him! Give us Barabbas!” Barabbas was a man who’d taken part in a rebellion against the country’s rulers.

Luke 23:5

But they insisted, “His teaching stirs up the people all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Luke 23:2

They began to make accusations against him. They said, “We’ve found this man leading our people astray. He says they shouldn’t pay taxes to Caesar, and he claims to be the Messiah—a king.”

Matthew 27:26

Then to make the people happy Pilate set Barabbas free. He had Jesus whipped, and then he handed him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:24

Pilate decided to give them what they wanted.

Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led him away, they grabbed a man named Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country. They put a wooden cross on his shoulders and made him carry it behind Jesus.

John 19:16

So in the end, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be nailed to a cross. The soldiers took charge of Jesus.