Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus away.
Parallel translations
- WEB So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
- KJV Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
- BSB Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
- NKJV Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led Him away.
- NASB So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified.
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Quick answer
Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers lead him away. The unjust sentence is now set in motion.
Overview
Bowing to pressure, Pilate delivers Jesus to crucifixion, though he had thrice declared him innocent. The handing over fulfills God's redemptive purpose announced long before (Acts 2:23). What looks like the triumph of injustice is in fact the path by which the Lamb goes to bear the sins of the world.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Matt 27:26–31Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
- Luke 23:24–25Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
- Mark 15:15–20Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
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