John 18:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

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  • Matt 27:15-18 : 15 Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection. 16 And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas. 17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ? 18 For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
  • Matt 27:20-23 : 20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death. 21 But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross. 23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life. 8 And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years. 9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free? 10 For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy. 11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free. 12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews? 13 And they said again loudly, To the cross with him! 14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!
  • Luke 23:16-23 : 16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go. 17 [] 18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free. 19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life. 20 And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free. 21 But crying out they said, To the cross with him! 22 And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go. 23 But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

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  • Mark 15:6-9
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    89%

    6 Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

    7 And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

    8 And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

    9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Matt 27:15-17
    3 verses
    84%

    15 Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

    16 And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas.

    17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

  • Mark 15:11-12
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    11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

    12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:20-22
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    20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

    21 But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

  • John 18:29-35
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    29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

    31 Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

    32 (That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

    33 Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • John 19:10-15
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    10 Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

    12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

    13 So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

    14 (It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

    15 Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 18:37-38
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    37 Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

    38 Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

  • Luke 23:16-20
    5 verses
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    16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

    17 []

    18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

    19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

    20 And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

  • John 18:40
    80%

    40 Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.

  • Mark 15:2
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    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

  • John 19:21
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    21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

  • Luke 23:3
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    3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

  • Luke 23:24-25
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    77%

    24 And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

    25 And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

  • Mark 15:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

    15 And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

  • Matt 27:26
    75%

    26 Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • John 19:4-6
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    4 And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.

    5 Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!

    6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

  • Luke 23:22
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    22 And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

  • John 19:19
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    19 And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • Mark 15:26
    73%

    26 And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:38
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    38 And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.