Luke 23:24 kjv
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Luke 23:24 nkjv
So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.
Luke 23:24 niv
So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
Luke 23:24 esv
So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
Luke 23:24 nlt
So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.
Luke 23 24 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mt 27:26 | Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged and handed him over to be crucified. | Pilate's final action; flogging precede. |
| Mk 15:15 | Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified. | Pilate's motivation: to satisfy the crowd. |
| Jn 19:16 | So Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. | Direct statement of handing over. |
| Lk 23:25 | He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one for whom they asked, and surrendered Jesus to their will. | Explicitly states "surrendered Jesus". |
| Acts 2:23 | This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. | God's sovereign plan in these events. |
| Acts 4:27-28 | Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus... to do what your power... | Prophetic fulfillment and God's control. |
| Is 53:7 | He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. | Prophecy of the silent suffering servant. |
| Ps 22:16 | Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. | Prophetic suffering and crucifixion. |
| Dt 21:23 | You must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight but must bury it the same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse. | Law concerning one hung on a tree/cross. |
| Jer 11:19 | I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me. | Jesus as a sacrificial lamb. |
| Jer 22:3 | This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless. | Contrast with Pilate's injustice. |
| Lk 23:22 | A third time Pilate said to them, “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found no grounds in him for a death penalty. Therefore I will have him flogged and release him.” | Pilate's declaration of Jesus' innocence. |
| Lk 23:18 | But the whole crowd cried out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!" | The crowd's vehement demand for Barabbas. |
| Ex 23:2 | Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. | Principle of resisting mob mentality. |
| Pr 17:15 | Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—both are detestable to the LORD. | Biblical standard of justice violated. |
| Rom 5:8 | But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. | Purpose of Christ's death (Atonement). |
| Php 2:8 | And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! | Christ's ultimate obedience unto death. |
| Heb 12:2 | Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. | Christ's endurance of the cross. |
| 1 Pet 2:24 | He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. | Vicarious nature of Christ's suffering. |
| Isa 50:6 | I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting. | Prophetic suffering including physical abuse. |
| Lam 3:37 | Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? | Divine sovereignty over human actions. |
| Job 5:12 | He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands achieve no success. | God's overturning human intentions for His will. |
| Col 2:14 | He canceled the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands and set it aside, nailing it to the cross. | Legal significance of the cross. |
| Heb 9:22 | In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. | Necessity of blood for atonement. |
| Gal 3:13 | Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” | Christ taking the curse of sin for believers. |
Luke 23 verses
Luke 23 24 Meaning
Luke 23:24 states that Pilate made the decision to grant the Jews' demand, which was to crucify Jesus. This verse marks the crucial moment where Roman judicial authority yielded to the insistence of the crowd, officially condemning Jesus to death despite Pilate's earlier declarations of His innocence. It underscores the culmination of an unjust trial, driven by popular pressure rather than true justice or legal principle.
Luke 23 24 Context
Luke 23:24 occurs during the trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. After Jesus' arrest, He was brought before the Jewish Sanhedrin, who condemned Him on charges of blasphemy. However, they lacked the authority to carry out a death sentence, so they brought Jesus to Pilate, re-framing the charges as treason against Caesar.
Pilate questioned Jesus (Lk 23:3), found no guilt in Him, and tried repeatedly to release Him, offering to scourge Him and then let Him go (Lk 23:4, 13-16, 20-22). He even attempted to release Jesus under the custom of freeing a prisoner at the Passover festival, presenting the choice between Jesus and Barabbas, a revolutionary and murderer (Lk 23:18-19). However, incited by the chief priests and scribes, the crowd vociferously demanded Barabbas's release and Jesus' crucifixion (Lk 23:21, 23). Faced with an unruly crowd and potential civil unrest, and perhaps fearing a report to Caesar about his inability to control the province (as suggested by historical accounts of Pilate), Pilate capitulated. This verse thus captures the point of Pilate's ultimate decision to prioritize political expediency over justice.
Luke 23 24 Word analysis
Pilate (Πιλᾶτος - Pilatos): Refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea from AD 26-36. He represents the highest civil and judicial authority in the region, with the sole power to pronounce capital punishment. His name becoming synonymous with an unjust verdict. The gospels collectively portray him as vacillating and trying to avoid responsibility for Jesus' death.
gave judgment (ἐκρινεν - ekrinen): This verb means "he judged," "he decided," "he decreed." It implies a formal legal pronouncement. Despite Pilate's previous declarations of Jesus' innocence (Lk 23:4, 14, 22), he issues a judgment that directly contradicts his own findings, showcasing his weakness and subservience to the crowd's will rather than to legal rectitude or his conscience.
their (αὐτῶν - autōn): Refers to the Jewish leaders and the crowd they incited. This highlights the collective will of a segment of the populace, heavily influenced by religious authorities, acting as a pressure group.
demand (αἴτημα - aitēma): Signifies a request, petition, or specifically here, a demand. It was a persistent and vehement call from the crowd to crucify Jesus, overriding Pilate’s repeated attempts to release Him. This "demand" contrasts sharply with justice or due process.
should be granted (γενέσθαι - genesthai): This means "to come into being," "to happen," "to be done," or "to be fulfilled." It emphasizes that the crowd's request was not merely acknowledged but actually brought to fruition through Pilate's official act. It represents the realization of their specific will concerning Jesus' condemnation.
Pilate... granted their demand: This phrase highlights the Roman governor's yielding of authority to the public outcry. It shows a powerful figure compromising his own judicial findings under immense pressure. It represents a grave failure of justice, where the innocence of the accused is secondary to maintaining order or satisfying a vocal majority.
Luke 23 24 Bonus section
The seemingly unjust decision of Pilate fulfills deeper biblical themes concerning the innocent suffering of the Messiah. The irony of the legal system, designed to uphold justice, being used to condemn the truly righteous one, underscores the pervasive nature of human sin and opposition to God. Despite Pilate's clear knowledge of Jesus' innocence (Lk 23:4), his ultimate choice to "wash his hands" (as recorded in Mt 27:24) signifies his abdication of moral and judicial responsibility. This moment stands as a poignant reminder that even the most powerful human institutions can become instruments of profound injustice when guided by fear or political expedience rather than divine or even moral law. The events initiated by this verse would paradoxically lead to the greatest act of love and redemption in history.
Luke 23 24 Commentary
Luke 23:24 marks the pivot point where earthly justice utterly fails. Pilate, the Roman governor who had declared Jesus innocent three times, ultimately succumbs to the relentless and manipulated clamor of the crowd, ordering Jesus' crucifixion. This verse showcases the fragility of human justice when confronted with political pressure, mob rule, and fear. Pilate's decision, characterized by his surrender (as further elucidated in Lk 23:25 where he "surrendered Jesus to their will"), illustrates a leader abandoning principle for expediency. Yet, within this unjust human decree, the divine will was providentially at work, ensuring the Son of God would accomplish His mission to suffer and die for the sins of humanity, even through such a miscarriage of justice. This judgment, though unrighteous by human standards, was paradoxically part of God's perfect plan for salvation.