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Luke 23:25

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As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 25

JESUS BEFORE HEROD. (Luk 23:6-12) sent him to Herod--hoping thus to escape the dilemma of an unjust condemnation or an unpopular release. at Jerusalem . . . at that time--to keep the passover.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 25

This chapter carries on and concludes the history of Christ's sufferings and death. We have here, I. His arraignment before Pilate the Roman governor (Luk 23:1-5). II. His examination before Herod, who was tetrarch of Galilee, under the Romans likewise (Luk 23:6-12). III. Pilate's struggle with the people to release Jesus, his repeated testimonies concerning his innocency, but his yielding at length to their importunity and condemning him to be crucified (Luk 23:13-25). IV. An account of what passed as they led him to be crucified, and his discourse to the people that followed (Luk 23:26-31). V. An account of what passed at the place of execution, and the indignities done him there (Luk 23:32-38). VI. The conversion of one of the thieves, as Christ was hanging on the cross (Luk 23:39-43). VII. The death of Christ, and the prodigies that attended it (Luk 23:44-49). VIII. His burial (Luk 23:50-56).

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Strong's Concordancev. 25

δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἀπολύω (apolýō, G630) — to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… διά (diá, G1223) — through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) στάσις (stásis, G4714) — a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a… καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… φόνος (phónos, G5408) — murder βάλλω (bállō, G906) — to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… φυλακή (phylakḗ, G5438) — a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the… ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that αἰτέω (aitéō, G154) — to ask (in genitive case) παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi, G3860) — to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, G2424) — Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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Acts 3:14rank 6

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Mark 15:15rank 4

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

I Samuel 12:13rank 3

Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

Luke 23:5rank 3

But 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.”

Matthew 27:26rank 3

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:2rank 3

And 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.”

John 18:40rank 2

“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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