Luke 23 · Verse 19

Luke 23:19

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Luke 23:19, King James Version

Luke 23:19 in other translations

BSB(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
WEBone who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
ASVone who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
YLTwho had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
DARBYwho was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
BBENow this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.
Webster(Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

What does Luke 23:19 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 19.

(t) "for murder" Acts 3:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 23:19 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.

ὅστιςhostiswhoG3748
ἦνēnwasG1510
διὰdiaon account ofG1223
στάσινstasininsurrectionG4714
τινὰtinaa certainG5100
γενομένηνgenomenēnhaving been madeG1096
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
πόλειpoleicityG4172
καὶkaiandG2532
φόνονphononmurderG5408
βληθεὶςblētheisbeing castG906
ἐνenintoG1722
φυλακῇ.¶phulakēaprison.G5438

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

Cross references for Luke 23:19

  • Acts 3:14

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

  • Luke 23:5

    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2,5; Ac 3:14

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

Context

  • 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.)

  • Luke 23:20

    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

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Luke 23:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
(El cual había sido echado en la cárcel por una sedición hecha en la ciudad, y una muerte.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
(qui avait été jeté en prison pour une sédition qui avait eu lieu dans la ville, et pour meurtre).
German
Elberfelder 1871
Derselbe war wegen eines gewissen Aufruhrs, der in der Stadt geschehen war, und wegen eines Mordes ins Gefängnis geworfen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui erat propter seditionem quamdam factam in civitate et homicidium missus in carcerem.