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The Book of Luke, Chapter 23, Verse 25

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And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
New English Translation
The people also stood there watching, but the leaders ridiculed him, saying,“He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
World English Bible
He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
26
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear [it] after Jesus.
27
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
28
But Jesus turning unto them said, ‹Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.›
29
‹For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed› [are] ‹the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.›
30
‹Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.›
31
‹For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?›
32
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34
Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.