Luke 23 · Verse 21

Luke 23:21

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
Luke 23:21, King James Version

Luke 23:21 in other translations

BSBbut they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
WEBbut they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
ASVbut they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
YLTbut they were calling out, saying, ‘Crucify, crucify him.'
DARBYBut they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
BBEBut crying out they said, To the cross with him!
WebsterBut they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

What does Luke 23:21 mean?

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 23:21 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.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
ἐπεφώνουνepephōnounthey were crying outG2019
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
σταύρουstauroudo crucifyG4717
σταύρουstauroudo crucifyG4717
αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G846

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Cross references for Luke 23:21

  • Matthew 27:22-25

    Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  • Luke 23:23

    And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

  • Mark 15:13

    And they cried out again, Crucify him.

  • John 19:15

    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.

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23; Mt 27:22-25; Mr 15:13; Joh 19:15

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Context

  • Luke 23:20

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

  • Luke 23:21

    But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

  • Luke 23:22

    And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

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Luke 23:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pero ellos volvieron á dar voces, diciendo: Crucifícale, crucifícale.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais ils s’écriaient, disant: Crucifie, crucifie-le!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie aber schrieen dagegen und sagten: Kreuzige, kreuzige ihn!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At illi succlamabant, dicentes: Crucifige, crucifige eum.