NETBible: Luke 23:25

Luke 23:25

NET ©

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over¹ to their will.²

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

NLT ©

As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

MSG ©

He released the man thrown in prison for rioting and murder, and gave them Jesus to do whatever they wanted.

BBE ©

And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

NRSV ©

He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

NKJV ©

And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

KJV

And
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he released
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unto them
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him that for
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sedition
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and
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murder
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was cast
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into
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prison
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whom
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they had desired
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but
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he delivered
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Jesus
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to their
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will
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GREEK

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CONJ

ton
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T-ASM

dia
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PREP

stasin
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N-ASF

kai
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CONJ

fonon
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N-ASM

beblhmenon
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V-RPP-ASM

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PREP

fulakhn
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N-ASF

on
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R-ASM

htounto
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V-IMI-3P

ton
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T-ASM

de
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CONJ

ihsoun
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N-ASM

paredwken
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V-AAI-3S

tw
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T-DSN

yelhmati
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N-DSN

autwn
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P-GPM

He released
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the man
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they asked
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for, who had been thrown
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in
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prison
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for
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insurrection
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and
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murder
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. But
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he handed
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Jesus
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over
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to their
<846>

will
<2307>

¹tn Or “delivered up.”

²sn He handed Jesus over to their will. Here is where Luke places the major blame for Jesus’ death. It lies with the Jewish nation, especially the leadership, though in Acts 4:24-27 he will bring in the opposition of Herod, Pilate, and all people.