Matthew 27:21
But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
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- Matt 27:14-174 verses89%
14And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
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20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Luke 23:16-2510 verses84%
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
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18But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:--
19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
21but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22And 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.
23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25And 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 15:6-94 verses83%
6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- John 18:39-402 verses83%
39But 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?
40They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)
- Matt 27:22-232 verses83%
22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
- Matt 27:25-273 verses82%
25And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
- Mark 15:11-166 verses81%
11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
15And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
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11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
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2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
- John 18:29-313 verses74%
29Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
31Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
- John 18:33-353 verses74%
33Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
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2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
- John 19:15-162 verses73%
15They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
- John 19:10-134 verses73%
10Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?
11Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
12Upon 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.
13When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
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21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
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3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
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32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?