25He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.


In Context

22 He said to them the third time, |Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.|

23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

26 When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.

27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

Luke 23:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:25And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:25And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:25And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:25And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:25And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:25And he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:25and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:25And he released to them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.