‘But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.'

But the crowds had now been worked up to fever pitch, and they cried with strong voices that Jesus be crucified. So on both sides of the declarations of innocence (in Luke 23:22) comes the baying of the crowds for crucifixion (here and in Luke 23:21) There could be no doubt in the minds of Luke's readers who really were to blame for what was about to happen. It was now apparent that the Jews would not take no for an answer, and Pilate's weakness was again revealed. His momentary lapse into comparative decency was put behind him. ‘Their voices prevailed'.

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