Luke 23:18 Cross References - NSB

¹⁸ They cried out in unison: »Take this man away and release to us Barabbas!«

¹⁵ It was a custom for the governor to set one prisoner free at the time of the feast. The people were to help choose that prisoner. ¹⁶ At that time they held an important prisoner named Barabbas. ¹⁷ When they assembled, Pilate asked: »What is your choice? Barabbas or Jesus, the one called the Christ?« ¹⁸ He knew it was because of envy they gave him up. ¹⁹ While he was seated in judgment his wife sent a message to him. She said, »Do not judge that righteous man. I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.« ²⁰ The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death. ²¹ The governor responded to them. He asked: »Which of the two do you want me to set free?« They shouted: »Barabbas!« ²² Pilate said to them: »What am I to do with Jesus, the one called Christ?« They all said: »Put him to death. Impale him!« ²³ »What evil has he done?« Pilate asked. But they shouted: »Impale him!« ²⁴ Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: »The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.« ²⁵ The people answered: »Let his blood be on us, and on our children.« ²⁶ He set Barabbas free. He had Jesus whipped. Then he commanded that he be put to death on the stake.

⁶ He used to release one prisoner at the feast. This was done by request. ⁷ Barabbas, a rebel and a murderer was available for this purpose. ⁸ The crowd cried aloud and asked him to do as he always did for them. ⁹ Pilate answered them, saying: »Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?« ¹⁰ For he knew that it was out of envy the chief priests delivered him up. ¹¹ The chief priests influenced the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. ¹² »What should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?« Pilate asked. ¹³ They cried out: »Impale him!« ¹⁴ Pilate said: »Why, what evil has he done?« But they cried out exceedingly, »Impale him!« ¹⁵ Wishing to please the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. Then he handed over Jesus. He was flogged and impaled.

³⁹ »You have a custom that I release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?« ⁴⁰ They cried out: »Not this man, but Barabbas. Barabbas was a robber.«

¹⁵ They cried out: »Away with him, away with him, impale him!« Pilate asked: »Should I impale your King?« The chief priests answered: »We have no king but Caesar.« ¹⁶ Then he delivered him to them to be impaled.

¹⁴ »You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be released to you.

³⁶ The mob followed closely and shouted: »Away with him!«

²² The people listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted at the top of their voices: »Away with him! Kill him! He is not fit to live!«