Bible verse
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
Luke 23:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 23.
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22 A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
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.
ASV
And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
ERV
And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
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