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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

Context of Luke 23:25

23But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 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. 26As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed 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 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
• Mark 15:7A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.
• John 18:40They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.
• 1 Samuel 12:13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the Lord has set a king over you.
• Mark 15:6Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
• Acts 3:14You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
• Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
• Mark 15:15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over 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
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Insurrection

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