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Luke 23:17-19
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Luke 23:17-19
New English Translation
18 But they all shouted out together,[a] “Take this man[b] away! Release Barabbas for us!” 19 (This[c] was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection[d] started in the city, and for murder.)[e]
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- Luke 23:18 tn Grk “together, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated here.
- Luke 23:18 tn Grk “this one.” The reference to Jesus as “this man” is pejorative in this context.
- Luke 23:19 tn Grk “who” (a continuation of the previous sentence).
- Luke 23:19 sn Ironically, what Jesus was alleged to have done, started an insurrection, this man really did.
- Luke 23:19 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
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