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Gave sentence (επεκρινεν). Pronounced the final sentence. The usual verb for the final decision. Only here in the N.T.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And Pilate gave sentence.—See Notes on Matthew 27:24-30; Mark 15:15–19. Saint Luke’s account is here the brief…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto th…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: Luke returns to the events that were happening before the governor, from which he had digressed to relat…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
In vivid Greek, Luke brings the crowd’s action to a climax. He shifts attention from Pilate to the people by ending the Greek sentence in v.23 not …
John Gill
JohnGill
And Pilate gave sentence
Resolved, determined, and gave out:
that it should be as they required
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The fear of man brings many into this snare, so that they do an unjust thing against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declar…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson