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But they kept shouting, 'Crucify him! Crucify him!'
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King James Version · EnglishBut they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse captures the intense scene during Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, where the crowd, incited by religious leaders, repeatedly demanded his crucifixion. This event occurred around 30-33 AD during the Passover festival, a time when Jerusalem was filled with pilgrims and heightened emotions, reflecting the broader conflict between Roman authority and Jewish expectations of a messiah. The crowd's outcry illustrates the power of mob influence and the rejection of Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.