Luke 23: The Trials and the Crucifixion

Jesus is tried before Pilate and Herod, both of whom find no guilt in him, but the crowd demands his crucifixion. On the cross he prays for his executioners and promises paradise to a repentant criminal, then dies and is buried by Joseph of Arimathea.

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In Luke 23:18-25, who does the crowd demand be released instead of Jesus?

No one; the crowd demands Jesus alone be releasedBarabbas, a man jailed for insurrection and murderA Roman soldier accused of theftOne of the two criminals later crucified with Jesus