Luke Chapter 23 verse 25 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 23:25

And 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.
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BBE Luke 23:25

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.
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DARBY Luke 23:25

And 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.
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KJV Luke 23:25

And 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.
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WBT Luke 23:25


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WEB Luke 23:25

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.
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YLT Luke 23:25

and 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.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) Whom they had desired.--Better, whom they were asking for. The tense is imperfect, not pluperfect, and implies that the cries were still continuing.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAsδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.they had requested,ᾐτοῦντο (ētounto)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.he releasedἀπέλυσεν (apelysen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.the [one]τὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.imprisonedβεβλημένον (beblēmenon)Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.forδιὰ (dia)PrepositionStrong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.insurrectionστάσιν (stasin)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 4714: From the base of histemi; a standing, i.e. position; by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. murder,φόνον (phonon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 5408: Murder, slaughter, killing. From an obsolete primary pheno; murder.andδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.surrenderedπαρέδωκεν (paredōken)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.JesusἸησοῦν (Iēsoun)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.toτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.will.θελήματι (thelēmati)Noun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.Jump to PreviousActing Cast Causing Charged Dealt Death Delivered Desired Free Government Insurrection Jesus Lying Murder Pleasure Prison Released Request Riot Sedition Surrendered Thrown Tumult