Luke 23:25 — Compare Translations

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So he released the man who had been thrown into prison for riot and murder, for whom they continued to ask, but Jesus he delivered up to be done with as they willed.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So he released the man who had been thrown into prison for riot and murder, for whom they continued to ask, but Jesus he delivered up to be done with as they willed.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

They had asked Pilate to let Barabbas go free out of the prison. He was the man who had fought against the Roman rulers. He had also killed somebody. He was the man that Pilate let go free. As for Jesus, Pilate commanded the soldiers to take him away. He let the people do to Jesus what they wanted.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They wanted Barabbas to go free—the one who was in jail for starting a riot and for murder. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And he handed Jesus over to be killed. This is what the people wanted.

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He set free the man they wanted, the one who had been put in prison for riot and murder, and he handed Jesus over for them to do as they wished.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting and murdering, because that's what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He released to them the man who was thrown in prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for. But he sentenced Jesus according to their will.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He set free the man they asked for. The man had been thrown in prison for murder and for fighting against the authorities. Pilate gave Jesus over to them so they could carry out their plans.

English NIV

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

English NKJ 1982

And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

English NLT

As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then he released the guilty murderer Barabbas, as they had insisted, and handed Jesus over to be crucified.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder, at their request. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do with as they would.

English Tyndale 1537

and let loose unto them, him that for insurrection, and murder was cast into prison, whom they desired: and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would.