Luke 23:23 · KJV
“And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.”
— Luke 23:23
And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let {him} go.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}
Luke 23 — Context
But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.
22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let {him} go.
23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}
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.
Cross References
Zechariah 11:8
Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. {lothed...: Heb. was straightened for them}
Psalms 57:4
My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalms 22:12-13
Many bulls have compassed me: strong {bulls} of Bashan have beset me round.
Luke 23:5
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.