Luke 23:25
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
ἀπολύω
apolýō
to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
רָצַח
râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀπολύω apolýō
to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
Study G630 →רָצַח râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
Study H7523 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Study G2424 →Cross References
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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