Luke 23:23
But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.
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- Ps 22:12-13 : 12 Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in. 13 They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
- Ps 57:4 : 4 I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.
- Zech 11:8 : 8 Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.
- Luke 23:5 : 5 But they persisted in saying,“He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”
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20 Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.
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22 Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!”
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