Luke 23:25

Luke 23:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Context of Luke 23:25

23But they were insistent and unrelenting, demanding with loud voices that Jesus be crucified. And their voices began to prevail and accomplish their purpose. 24Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted. And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed over Jesus to their will. 26When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus. 27Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him.

Luke 23:25 word by word

ἀπέλυσεν δὲ τὸν διὰ στάσιν καὶ φόνον βεβλημένον εἰς φυλακὴν ὃν ᾐτοῦντο· τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν παρέδωκεν τῷ θελήματι αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he releasedἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• seditionστάσιςstasis · uprisingG4714
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• murderφόνοςphonos · murderG5408
• was castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• they had desiredαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• he deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307

Cross-references for Luke 23:25

• Luke 23:2They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”
• Mark 15:7The man called Barabbas was imprisoned with the insurrectionists (revolutionaries) who had committed murder in the civil rebellion.
• John 18:40Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
• 1 Samuel 12:13Now therefore, here is [Saul] the king whom you have chosen, and for whom you asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
• Mark 15:6Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.
• Acts 3:14But you disowned and denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for [the pardon of] a murderer to be granted to you.
• Matthew 27:26So he set Barabbas free for them; but after having Jesus severely whipped (scourged), he handed Him over to be crucified.
• Mark 15:15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.

Commentaries on Luke 23:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-25Verses 13-25 The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their will, to be crucified.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:25

• Barabbas
• Complicity
• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Politics

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings