Luke 23:16-23

Jesus Before Herod

16 z I will therefore punish and release him." 1

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 a But they all cried out together, b "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas" - 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and c for murder. 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" 22 A third time he said to them, "Why, d what evil has he done? e I have found in him no guilt deserving death. f I will therefore punish and release him." 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 23:22
    A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.
    John 19:1
    Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him.
    Acts 5:40
    And when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
  2. Cross References
    Luke 23:18 - 25
    But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas" -
    Matthew 27:15 - 26
    Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
    Mark 15:6 - 15
    Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.
    John 18:39 - 40
    But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?
    John 19:16
    So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 21:36
    For the mob of the people followed, crying out, "Away with him!
    Acts 22:22
    Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 23:18 - 25
    But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas" -
    Matthew 27:15 - 26
    Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
    Mark 15:6 - 15
    Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.
    John 18:39 - 40
    But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?
    John 19:16
    So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 3:14
    But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 23:41
    And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.
    John 8:46
    Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
  7. Cross References
    Luke 23:14 - 15
    And said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him.
  8. Cross References
    Luke 23:16
    I will therefore punish and release him.
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