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but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
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A Relentless Demand
Commentators note the original Greek suggests the crowd didn't just shout once, but "kept on yelling." The repetition of "Crucify, crucify him" shows a relentless and escalating fury. As John Gill points out, the more Pilate tried to reason with them, the more noisy and impatient they became for Jesus' death.
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But they shouted (ο δε επεφωνουν). Imperfect active of επιφωνεω, to call to. Old verb and a verb pertinent here. They kept on yell…
19th Century
Baptist
I will therefore chastise him, and release him. (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) And they cried out all at once, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But they cried, saying, crucify him, crucify him . ] They were fierce and furious, more noisy and clamorous, the more the…
Presbyterian
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…
