John Gill's Exposition on Luke 23:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they cried out all at once, etc.] 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 “<402716>Matthew 27:16”).

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