Luke 23:21

Luke 23:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
• New International Version (NIV)But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

Context of Luke 23:21

19(Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.) 20Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.” 23But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.

Luke 23:21 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἐπεφώνουν λέγοντες· σταύρου σταύρου αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• they criedἐπιφωνέωepiphōneō · to shoutG2019
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Crucifyσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 23:21

• Luke 23:23But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.
• Matthew 27:22Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
• Mark 15:13They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
• John 19:15“Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!” “What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.

Commentaries on Luke 23:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 See the notes at Matthew 27:20-23.Read the comment
• 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 23:21

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

In the dictionaries

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

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