Luke 23 · Verse 18

Luke 23:18

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Luke 23:18, King James Version

Luke 23:18 in other translations

BSBBut they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
WEBBut they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
ASVBut they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:—
YLTand they cried out--the whole multitude--saying, ‘Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
DARBYBut they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;
BBEBut with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
WebsterAnd they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

What does Luke 23:18 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 18-23. Mt 27:20, also Mt 27:21-23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Away with this man - That is, Put him to death - αιρε τουτον, literally, Take this one away, i.e. to punishment - to death.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:13-25

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 him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their…

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Luke 23:18 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀνέκραγονanekragonThey cried outG349
δὲdehoweverG1161
παμπληθεὶpamplētheiall togetherG3826
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
αἶρεairedo removeG142
τοῦτον,toutonthis [man],G3778
ἀπόλυσονapolusondo releaseG630
δὲdenowG1161
ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165
τὸνton<the>G3588
Βαραββᾶν·BarabbanBarabbas;G912

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:18

  • Acts 21:36

    For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

  • Acts 3:14

    But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

  • Acts 22:22

    And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

  • John 18:39-40

    But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • Mark 15:6-15

    Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? …

  • John 19:15-16

    But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

  • Matthew 27:15-26

    Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they.
Mt 27:16-23; Mr 15:7-14; Joh 18:40; Ac 3:14
Away.
Joh 19:15; Ac 21:36; 22:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 23:17

    (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

  • Luke 23:18

    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

  • Luke 23:19

    (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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Luke 23:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas toda la multitud dió voces á una, diciendo: Quita á éste, y suéltanos á Barrabás:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et toute la multitude s’écria ensemble, disant: Ôte celui-ci, et relâche-nous Barabbas
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die ganze Menge schrie aber zugleich und sagte: Hinweg mit diesem, gib uns aber den Barabbas los!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Exclamavit autem simul universa turba, dicens: Tolle hunc, et dimitte nobis Barabbam: