Luke 23:25

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
released	ἀπέλυσεν apelusen	G630	to free fully · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτῶν.¶ autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
that	τὸν ton	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative singular masculine
for	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
sedition	στάσιν stasin	G4714	a standing (properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
murder	φόνον phonon	G5408	murder · noun — accusative singular masculine
cast	βεβλημένον beblēmenon	G906	to throw (in various applications · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative singular masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
prison	φυλακὴν phulakēn	G5438	a guarding or (concretely · noun — accusative singular feminine
whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
desired	ᾐτοῦντο· ētounto	G154	to ask (in genitive case) · verb — imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural
but	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
delivered	παρέδωκεν paredōken	G3860	to surrender · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
their	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
will	θελήματι thelēmati	G2307	a determination (properly · noun — dative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Acts 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Mark 15:6-7 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mark 15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
1 Samuel 12:13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
Matthew 27:26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he hi…
Luke 23:5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
John 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:13-25

We have here the blessed Jesus run down by the mob, and hurried to the cross in the storm of a popular noise and tumult, raised by the malice and artifice of the chief priests, as agents for the prince of the power of the air. I. Pilate solemnly protests that he believes he has done nothing worthy of death or of bonds. And, if he did believe so, he ought immediately to have discharged him, and not only so, but to have protected him from the fury of the priests and rabble, and to have bound his prosecutors to their good behaviour for their insolent conduct. But, being himself a bad man, he had no kindness for Christ, and, having made himself otherwise obnoxious, was afraid of displeasing eith…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 23:11

his men of war--his bodyguard. set him at naught, &c.--stung with disappointment at His refusal to amuse him with miracles or answer any of his questions. gorgeous robe--bright robe. If this mean (as sometimes) of shining white, this being the royal color among the Jews, it may have been in derision of His claim to be "King of the Jews." But if so, "He in reality honored Him, as did Pilate with His true title blazoned on the cross" [BENGEL]. sent him again to Pilate--instead of releasing him as he ought, having established nothing against Him (Luk 23:14-15). "Thus he implicated himself with Pilate in all the guilt of His condemnation, and with him accordingly he is classed" (Act 4:27)…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 23:22

I have found no cause of death in him - I find no crime worthy of death in him. There is nothing proved against him that can at all justify me in putting him to death, So here our blessed Lord was in the most formal manner justified by his judge. Now as this decision was publicly known, and perhaps registered, it is evident that Christ died as an innocent person, and not as a malefactor. On the fullest conviction of his innocence, his judge pronounced him guiltless, after having patiently heard every thing that the inventive malice of these wicked men could allege against him; and, when he wished to dismiss him, a violent mob took and murdered him.

The Church Fathers

Then Barabbas, the most abandoned criminal, is released, as if he were the innocent man; while the most righteous Christ is delivered to be put to death, as if he were the murderer. Moreover two malefactors are crucified around Him, in order that He might be reckoned amongst the transgressors.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

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Dictionary and topics

Humiliation of Christ — (Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Heb. 2:9), (2) his circumstances, (3) his reputation (Isa. 53; Matt. 26:59, 67; Ps. 22:6; Matt. 26:68), (4) his soul (Ps. 22:1;…
Barabbas · A pri — A pri
Complicity · .Pilate, in the — .Pilate, in the
Opinion, Public · .By Pilate — .By Pilate
Politics · .Pilate, con — .Pilate, con

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 23:25

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:13-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 23:11

Adam Clarke on Luke 23:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 23:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:13-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 23:11

Adam Clarke on Luke 23:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Luke 23:25

John Calvin on Luke 23:24-32

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 23:24