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Crucify him!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they were crying out, saying, "Crucify! Crucify Him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But they cried, saying, Crucify <i>him</i>, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But they shouted, saying, “Crucify <i>Him,</i> crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they kept on crying out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but they kept on calling out, saying, &#8220Crucify, crucify Him!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify him! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, &#8220Crucify! Crucify Him!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they kept shouting, "Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They began yelling, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they shouted back, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but they continued to shout, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But they kept on shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but they shouted, saying, "Crucify. Crucify him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!"<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but they were calling out, saying, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they were crying out, saying, "Crucify! Crucify Him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they exclaimed, saying, Crucify, crucify him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But they shouted in response, saying: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but they continued their shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />They were shouting and saying, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But they answered, saying: Crucify, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they continued to shout aloud, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But they clamoured the more, saying, Crucify, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but they cry'd out, crucify him, crucify him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But they kept calling out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But they bawled out, saying, Crucify <i>Him,</i> crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9185" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2019.htm" title="2019: epephōnoun (V-IIA-3P) -- To call out, shout, clamor at. From epi and phoneo; to call at something, i.e. Exclaim.">they kept shouting,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/4717.htm" title="4717: Staurou (V-PMA-2S) -- From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.">“Crucify Him!</a> <a href="/greek/4717.htm" title="4717: staurou (V-PMA-2S) -- From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.">Crucify</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him!”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-22.htm">Matthew 27:22-23</a></span><br />“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-13.htm">Mark 15:13-14</a></span><br />And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-15.htm">John 19:15</a></span><br />At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14-15</a></span><br />You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Acts 13:28</a></span><br />And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a></span><br />For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-43.htm">John 5:43</a></span><br />I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-38.htm">Matthew 21:38-39</a></span><br />But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ / So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-7.htm">Mark 12:7-8</a></span><br />But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ / So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Luke 19:14</a></span><br />But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a></span><br />“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a></span><br />He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-23.htm">Luke 23:23</a></b></br> And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-22.htm">Matthew 27:22-25</a></b></br> Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? <i>They</i> all say unto him, Let him be crucified… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-13.htm">Mark 15:13</a></b></br> And they cried out again, Crucify him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/mark/15-27.htm">Crucify</a> <a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/luke/22-28.htm">However</a> <a href="/luke/23-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Persistently</a> <a href="/luke/18-39.htm">Shouted</a> <a href="/luke/19-38.htm">Shouting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/23-23.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/john/19-6.htm">Crucify</a> <a href="/luke/23-23.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">However</a> <a href="/luke/24-16.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/25-19.htm">Persistently</a> <a href="/john/18-40.htm">Shouted</a> <a href="/john/12-13.htm">Shouting</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but they kept shouting</b><br>The crowd's persistent shouting reflects the intense pressure and mob mentality present during Jesus' trial. This scene occurs in Jerusalem, a city bustling with people due to the Passover festival. The religious leaders had stirred up the crowd, as seen in <a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Mark 15:11</a>, to demand Jesus' crucifixion. This shouting signifies the rejection of Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where the suffering servant is despised and rejected by men.<p><b>“Crucify Him!</b><br>The demand for crucifixion highlights the severity of the punishment they sought for Jesus. Crucifixion was a Roman method of execution reserved for the worst criminals and was considered a curse under Jewish law (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23</a>). This cry for crucifixion underscores the depth of the crowd's animosity and the influence of the chief priests and elders, who saw Jesus as a threat to their authority and religious traditions.<p><b>Crucify Him!”</b><br>The repetition of the demand emphasizes the crowd's determination and the climactic moment of Jesus' trial. This insistence on crucifixion fulfills Jesus' own predictions about His death (<a href="/matthew/20-19.htm">Matthew 20:19</a>) and aligns with the typology of the Passover lamb, as Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice for sin (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a>). The call for crucifixion also foreshadows the redemptive purpose of Jesus' death, as He bears the sins of humanity, offering salvation to all who believe (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The multitude of people gathered during the trial of Jesus, influenced by the chief priests and leaders, demanding Jesus' crucifixion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pontius_pilate.htm">Pontius Pilate</a></b><br>The Roman governor presiding over the trial, who found no fault in Jesus but faced pressure from the crowd.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of the Christian faith, on trial and facing unjust condemnation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, significant in Jewish and Christian history as the site of Jesus' crucifixion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chief_priests_and_leaders.htm">The Chief Priests and Leaders</a></b><br>Jewish religious authorities who opposed Jesus and incited the crowd against Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>The crowd's demand for crucifixion shows how easily people can be swayed by leaders and emotions. We must be discerning and grounded in truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_injustice_of_the_world.htm">The Injustice of the World</a></b><br>Jesus' trial and crucifixion highlight the reality of injustice. As Christians, we are called to stand for righteousness and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The events leading to Jesus' crucifixion fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following Jesus may lead to opposition and rejection, as He experienced. We must be prepared to stand firm in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_depth_of_human_sin.htm">The Depth of Human Sin</a></b><br>The crowd's actions reflect the sinful nature of humanity, which necessitated Jesus' sacrificial death for our redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_responsible_for_christ's_death.htm">Who is accountable for the death of Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_we_avoid_following_the_crowd.htm">Should we avoid following the crowd?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_both_thieves_mock_jesus.htm">Did both thieves crucified with Jesus mock him? Yes (Mark 15:32) or No, one mocked and the other defended him (Luke 23:43)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_carry_his_cross.htm">Did Jesus bear his own cross? Yes (John 19:17) No (Matthew 27:31-32)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/23-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they kept shouting,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπεφώνουν</span> <span class="translit">(epephōnoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2019.htm">Strong's 2019: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call out, shout, clamor at. From epi and phoneo; to call at something, i.e. Exclaim.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Crucify [Him]!</span><br /><span class="grk">Σταύρου</span> <span class="translit">(Staurou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4717.htm">Strong's 4717: </a> </span><span class="str2">From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Crucify</span><br /><span class="grk">σταύρου</span> <span class="translit">(staurou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4717.htm">Strong's 4717: </a> </span><span class="str2">From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him!”</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/23-21.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 23:21 But they shouted saying Crucify! 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