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Luke 23:21 Cross-References
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“But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.”
Luke 23:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 23:21
The crowd's demand: 'But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.' The verb 'cried' (ἐπεφώνουν, epephōnoun) indicates loud, repeated shouting. Their demand is emphatic through repetition: 'Crucify him, crucify him' (Σταύρου σταύρου αὐτόν, Staurou staurou auton). Crucifixion was Rome's most shameful, agonizing execution—reserved for slaves and worst criminals. That crowds demand this for Jesus, who taught and healed them, demonstrates humanity's depth of depravity. Days earlier, many of these same people cried 'Hosanna' (19:38); now they scream 'Crucify.' Their fickleness exposes the human...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 23:21
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“What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said to him”
“asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.”
“Crucify him!”
“Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him! Pilate said to them”