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Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

Luke 23:18

παμπληθεί : adverb, from παμπληθής (here only in N.T.) = in the whole-mob style, giving a vivid idea of the overpowering shout raised. αἶρε τοῦτον, take away this one, i.e., to the cross. ἀπόλυσον, release; if ye will release some one (Luke 23:16, ἀπολύσω) let it be Barabbas. Lk. makes this demand the voluntary act of the people. In the parallels (vide there) it is suggested to them by Pilate (Mt.), and urged on them by the priests. In Lk. s narrative the behaviour of the people is set in a dark light, while both Pilate and the priests are treated with comparative mildness. In view of Israel's awful doom, Lk. says in effect: the people have suffered for their own sin.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Luke 23:18. _AWAY WITH THIS MAN_] That is, _Put him to death _- αιρε τουτον, literally, _Take this one away_, i.e. to punishment - to death....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 27:20....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 23 _ 1. The son of man before Pilate and Herod. (Luke 23:1)_ 2. Pilate Yields to the People's Will; Barabbas Freed and the Son of man Condemned. (Luke 23:13) 3. The Crucifixion of the Son Of...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PILATE, BARABBAS, AND JESUS (Mark 15:6 *, Matthew 27:15 *). Lk. here depends mainly on Mk. 17 (omitted from RV) is an explanatory gloss from Mt.; in some MSS. it is found after Luke 23:19. The people...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Pilate summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was seducing the people from their allegiance; and--look you--I have examined him...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    TRIAL BEFORE PILATE AND SILENCE BEFORE HEROD (Luke 23:1-12)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALL AT ONCE. all together, or in. mass. Greek. _pamplethei._ Occurs only here. BARABBAS. Aramaic (App-94.). son of. (distinguished) father. ORIGEN (A.D. 186-253) read "Jesus, Barabbas" in Matthew 27:...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all at once_ If we read _plethei_for _pamplethei_, the meaning will be that -they (the priests) called aloud _to the_multitude," as in Matthew 27:20. The choice of Barabbas by the mob was not spontan...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE TRIAL BEFORE HEROD. FURTHER ENDEAVOURS OF PILATE TO PROCURE HIS ACQUITTAL. THE CHOICE OF BARABBAS. THE CONDEMNATION TO THE CROSS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΑΝΠΛΗΘΕΊ. If we read πλήθει for πανπληθεί, the meaning will be that ‘they (the priests) called aloud _to the_ multitude,’ as in Matthew 27:20. The choice of Barabbas by the mob was not spontaneous; i...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 13. And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14. Said to them, you have brought this man to me, as one that perverts the people: and, behold, I, hav...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΝΈΚΡΑΓΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΑΚΡΆΖΩ (G349) кричать, ΠΑΜΠΛΗΘΕΊ (G3826) все вместе, ΑΊΡΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ Α'ΊΡΩ (G142) забирать. _Praes. imper._ выражает эмоциональное и нетерпеливое побужде...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1583 BARABBAS SPARED, AND CHRIST CONDEMNED Luke 23:13. And Pilate, when he had called together the chief-priests and the rulers and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AWAY WITH THIS MAN,— _Put this man to death!_ Heylin. The word αιρε properly signifies, _to take away;_ and so to _deprive of life,_ to _lift up,_ or _crucify._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Indicted (Luke 23:1-25) 23 Then the whole company of them arose, and brought him before Pilate. 2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our na...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, For the exposition see the notes at ; For the exposition, see the notes at John 18:38;...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    1-5 Compare Mat_27:1-14; Mar_15:2-5 : Joh_18:28-38. 1 The trial now takes on a new character. It passes from the religious to the political phase. It would be quite useless to bring the Sanhedrin's f...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TRIAL BEFORE PILATE AND HEROD. THE CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL 1-5. The trial before Pilate begins (Matthew 27:1; Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:1; John 18:2

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TRIAL BEFORE PILATE RESUMED. JESUS IS CONDEMNED (Matthew 27:15; Mark 15:6; John 18:38 to John 19:16). See on Mt and Jn....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 23 PILATE EXAMINES JESUS 23:1-7 V1 The whole group rose up and took Jesus to Pilate. V2 They began to accuse him. ‘We caught this man because he is c...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (13-23) AND PILATE, WHEN HE HAD CALLED TOGETHER...-See Notes on Matthew 27:15; Mark 15:6. The first summons to the members of the Council, and the reference to Herod’s examination of the Prisoner are,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BARABBAS OR CHRIST? Luke 23:13-25 Herod's moral nature had become almost extinguished by a long course of immorality and cruelty. While the Baptist lived, he had “done many things” and heard John gla...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the story of the Cross, and, as in dealing with other Gospels, it is best read in reverent quietness and meditation. We see all the forces of evil as represented in the Jewish priests and in P...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    2 _d. The Civil Judgment: Luke 23:1-25_. Here we have the description, on the one hand, of the series of manoeuvres used by the Jews to obtain from Pilate the execution of the sentence, and on the oth...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    Not having succeeded in this way, Pilate finds himself reduced to seek another expedient. Two present themselves to his mind: first, the offer to chastise Jesus, that is to say, to scourge Him; then t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, (14) Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, havi...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Gentiles, however, are not presented in this Gospel as being voluntarily guilty. We see, no doubt, an indifference which is flagrant injustice in a case like this, and an insolence which nothing c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY CRIED OUT ALL AT ONCE,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorou...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this _man_, and release unto us Barabbas: Ver. 18. _Release unto us_] What marvel though murderers desire a murderer? _Similis similem sibi quaerit._...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _They cried out all at once_ Thus, by giving ground a little, and proposing to chastise Jesus, to satisfy these wretches, Pilate only encouraged them to press on the more, and become more violent in t...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Christ condemned by Pilate. Matthew 27:20-26....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THEY CRIED OUT ALL AT ONCE, SAYING, AWAY WITH THIS MAN, AND RELEASE UNTO US BARABBAS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Another subterfuge of Pilate's:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DELIVERED TO PONTIUS PILATE (vs.1-5) It was still early morning when the Lord Jesus was brought to the judgment hall of Pilate, the Roman governor (John 18:28), for the Jews were determined to quick...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-25 The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 23:1...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 23:18 And G1161 all G3826 out G349 (G5656) once G3826 saying G3004 (G5723) with G142 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas (one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison).' The chief priest...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PILATE'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO CLEAR JESUS AND HIS FINAL ABJECT SURRENDER (23:13-25). Having received the prisoner back with the confirmation from Herod that he found no fault in Jesus (Herod was not abou...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 23:17-25. The account before us is brief, introducing scarcely any new features. Luke 23:17, while supported by some authorities, is to be omitted. AWAY WITH THIS MAN is virtually a demand for...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 23:13-25. FURTHER EXAMINATION BEFORE PILATE. See on Matthew 27:15-26; comp. Mark 15:6-15; John 18:39-40. Luke gives, in this

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ‘Here we have the description, on the one hand of the series of maneuvers used by the Jews to obtain from Pilate the execution of the sentence, and on the other, of the series of Pilate's expedients o...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    ALL TOGETHER (πανπληθε). An adverb from the adjective πανπληθης, all together. Used by Dio Cassius. Only here in the N.T.AWAY (αιρε). Present active imperative, Take him on away and keep him away...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Our Lord's last days gave tragic proof of the hate and cruel mockery of his foes; yet how marvelously he endured! Luke 23:18. _And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 23:1 , _And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying, We found this_ Put in what word you like villains scoundrel our translators could not...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 23:13 , And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus before Pilate and Herod. Barabbas released and Jesus condemned. The cricifixion and entombment. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Pilate, Caesar, Herod, Barabbas, Simon, two thieves, Joseph. CONCLUS...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 23:12. _The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends._ This occurrence is quoted in Acts 4:27, as an accomplishment of the prophecy in the second psalm. Luke 23:22. He said to them the third t...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AND TOOK JESUS BEFORE PILATE. See notes on Matthew 27:11-35; John 18:28_ to_ John 19:16. Matthew says they put Jesus in chains and took him. TELLING THEM NOT TO PAY TAXES TO THE EMPEROR. This was fals...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Release unto us Barabbas_ BARABBAS OR CHRIST? We speak of the choice in the Lord’s passion, which is-- I. A SIGN OF THE LORD’S GRACE AND PATIENCE. II. A SIGN OF THE PEOPLE’S DEEP SHAME AND GUILT....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 23:18 THEY. The chief priests, the rulers, and the people who have been stirred up by them. AWAY WITH THIS MAN, AND RELEASE... BARABBAS assumes knowledge of the custom of releasing a...

  • The Gospels Compared

    PILATE HANDS JESUS OVER TO BE CRUCIFIED MATTHEW 27:15-26; MARK 15:6-15; LUKE 23:13-25; JOHN 18:38-40...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 23 VER. 39. _And one of the malefactors which were hanged_ (this one, according to tradition, hung on the left hand of Christ) _railed_ _on Him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 23:1. WHOLE MULTITUDE.—Rather, “company” (R.V.). The word is a different one from that so often used to denote “the crowd,” or “the mob.” It here simply means the members of the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 _The trial before Pilate_:_ First examination._ LUKE 23:1 AND THE WHOLE MULTITUDE OF THEM AROSE, AND LED HIM UNTO PILATE. The Sanhedrin had now formally condemned Jesus to dea...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And the whole multitude of them arose, and they led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and sayi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 21:36; Acts 22:22; Acts 3:14; John 18:40; John 19:15;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    All together [π α μ π λ η θ ε ι]. The whole multitude [τ λ η θ ο ς] of them. Only here in New Testament. Away [α ι ρ ε]. Lit., take away. Compare Acts 21:36; Acts 22:22....

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE SUFFERING CHRIST Luke 23:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Christ came down to this earth; He who was holy, who knew no sin, suffered all the sorrows that sin brought into a world of shame and of wick...

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