Luke 23:19–27
19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.↗
20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,↗
21but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”↗
22He 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.”↗
23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.↗
24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.↗
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.↗
26When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.↗
27A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.↗
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