Luke 23:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.”
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“As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 23:25 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 12:13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.
- Esther 3:11“Keep your money,” said the king to Haman. “These people are given to you to do with them as you please.”
- Matthew 27:26So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- Mark 15:6Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
- Mark 15:15And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
- Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
- John 18:40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
- Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).