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.”
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
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.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Cross-References
“But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;”
“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
“And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.”
“And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.”
“Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.”