Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 23:23

"But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed." — Luke 23:23 (ASV)

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

These men were bribed. The popular feeling was with our Lord to a very large extent, but, under the influence of threats and bribes, they found a mob to cry, "Crucify him." You know the old saying, "Vox populi vox Dei." There is no truth in it. The voice of the people is not the voice of God, for they said, "Crucify him, crucify him."