Luke 23:18 - But they all cried out together saying

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KJV, WBT, AKJV

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

DRA

But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

DBY

But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;

ERV

But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

YLT

and they cried out, the whole multitude, saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

WNT

Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

BBE

But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

NHEB

But they all shouted out together, saying, 'Away with this man. Release to us Barabbas'

CPDV

But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: "Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!"

OEB

But they began to shout as one man, "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Albert Barnes' Notes (1834)

See the notes at Matthew 27:20-23.

Adam Clarke's Commentary (1831)

Away with this man - That is, Put him to death - αιρε τουτον, literally, Take this one away, i.e. to punishment - to death.

John Gill's Exposition (1746-63)

And they cried out all at once,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorous way, cried out, as one man, immediately:
Saying, away with this man; to the cross; to Calvary, the place of execution; away with him out of the world; he is not fit to live:
and release unto us Barabbas; whose character is given in the next verse; See Gill on Matthew 27:16.

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Luke - 23:18

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