Luke 23:18-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 23:13-25

23:13-25 Pilate summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was seducing the people from their allegiance; and--look you--I have examined him in your presence, and of the accusations with which you charge him, I have found nothing in this man to condemn; and neither has Herod; for he sent him back to us. Look you--nothing deserving death has been done by him. I will therefore scourge him and release him." All together they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:18

And they cried out all at once ,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorous way, cried out, as one man, immediately: Saying, away with this man ; to the cross; to Calvary, the place of execution; away with him out of the world; he is not fit to live: and release unto us Barabbas ; whose character is given in the next verse; See Gill on Matthew 27:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:19

Who, for a certain sedition made in the city ,.... Of Jerusalem: he had made an insurrection in it, in opposition to the government, in order to have thrown off the yoke, and to have asserted and maintained their liberties, as a free people; or rather to have seized and plundered the properties of other people, since he is represented elsewhere as a robber: and for murder ; which had either been committed by himself, or his accomplices, in the insurrection; and for these things,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:20

Pilate therefore willing to release Jesus ,.... Being more and more convinced of his innocence; and still seeing more clearly into the wickedness, malice, and envy of his accusers; and having received a message from his wife: spake again to them ; putting it again to them, which he should release; asking them what he should do with Jesus; plainly signifying his mind, that he thought him innocent, and that it would be right to let him go. The Ethiopic version represents him, saying, "will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:21

But they cried, saying, crucify him, crucify him. They were fierce and furious, more noisy and clamorous, the more they perceived Pilate was for saving him; and they were more desirous to have him crucified, and more impatient until it was done, as the repetition of the word shows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:22

And he said unto them the third time ,.... After Christ had been sent back to him from Herod; for he had declared before he had sent him to him, that he found no fault in him, John 18:38 . Why, what evil hath he done ? what capital crime has he committed? is he guilty of murder? or sedition? or blasphemy? or robbery, and theft? or any other enormous a crime? I have found no cause of death in him ; why he should be put to death at all; and much less to this shameful and painful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:23

And they were instant with loud voices ,.... They were urgent, and insisted upon his crucifixion, and pressed hard for it, and exerted their voices, and more loudly called: requiring him, that he might be crucified : desiring it in the most importunate manner; signifying, that it must be, that nothing else would content them: and the voices of them, and the chief priests, prevailed ; upon Pilate to grant their request, contrary to the dictates of his own conscience, the conduct of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:24

And Pilate gave sentence ,.... Resolved, determined, and gave out: that it should be as they required ; that they should have their request, what they asked for; namely, that Jesus should be crucified, and Barabbas released. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:25

And he released unto them, him ,.... Barabbas, who is not named, as being a detestable person, and unworthy to be named; and is therefore described by the infamous, though just character of him, as follows: that for sedition and murder was cast into prison , as in Luke 23:19 whom they had desired ; to be granted to them, and released; see Acts 3:14 but he delivered Jesus to their will ; to do as they would with him, to mock, and scourge, and crucify him. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 23:13-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 23:13-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:25

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