Mark 15:7
And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
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Referenced Verses
- Matt 27:16 : 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
- Luke 23:18-19 : 18 But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:-- 19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
- Luke 23:25 : 25 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
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- Matt 27:15-184 verses88%
15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
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6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
- John 18:39-402 verses84%
39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
40 They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)
- Luke 23:16-227 verses83%
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (Ommitted)
18 But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:--
19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20 And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
21 but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.
- Matt 27:20-234 verses81%
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
- Mark 15:11-166 verses80%
11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
- Matt 27:26-272 verses79%
26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
- Mark 15:8-92 verses78%
8 And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- Luke 23:24-252 verses77%
24 And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
- Mark 15:26-283 verses73%
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 (Ommitted)
- John 18:29-302 verses71%
29 Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30 They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
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2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
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32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
- Luke 23:1-22 verses70%
1 And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
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12 So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,
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14 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,
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1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
- Acts 21:34-352 verses69%
34 And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;
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16 Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
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28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
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57 And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
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38 Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
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31 and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
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12 Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.