Luke 23:13–23

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Jesus Sentenced to Death

¹³Pilate then called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people ¹⁴and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people, and here I have examined him in your presence and have not found this man guilty of any of your charges against him.^* ¹⁵Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death. ¹⁶I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”^t^*

¹⁸Then they all shouted out together, “Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!”^* ¹⁹(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city and for murder.) ²⁰Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, ²¹but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” ²²A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release him.”^* ²³But they kept urgently demanding with loud shouts that he should be crucified, and their voices prevailed.

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Footnotes

tHere, or after 23:19, other ancient authorities add 23:17: Now he was obliged to release someone for them at the festival

Cross references

*vv 2, 4
*Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15; Jn 19:1
*Mt 27:20–23; Mk 15:11–14; Jn 18:38–40; 19:14, 15; Acts 3:13, 14
*v 16

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who misleads the people. But in fact, after examining him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse him of. Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death. Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him.”

Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!” (He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him.”

But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that he be crucified, and their voices won out.