Luke 23:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,
  • Acts 21:36 : 36 For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.
  • Matt 27:15-26 : 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. 19 And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him. 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! 24 So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible. 25 And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children. 26 Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
  • 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! 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.
  • John 18:39-40 : 39 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? 40 Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.
  • John 19:15-16 : 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. 16 So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;

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  • John 18:39-40
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    39 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?

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

  • Matt 27:15-18
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    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
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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.

    23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Luke 23:16-17
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    16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

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  • Luke 23:19-26
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    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.

    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.

    26 And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

  • Mark 15:6-9
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    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 27:25-27
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    25 And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

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

    27 Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.

  • Mark 15:11-16
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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?

    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!

    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.

    16 And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

  • Acts 21:36
    77%

    36 For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

  • John 19:15-16
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    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.

    16 So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;

  • Luke 23:1-2
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    1 And they all went and took him before Pilate.

    2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

  • John 18:29-31
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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.

  • John 19:12
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    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.

  • Acts 22:22-23
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    72%

    22 And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

    23 And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

  • Luke 23:34
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    34 And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

  • Matt 27:2
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    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Luke 24:20
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    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • John 19:6
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    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 23:14
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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:

  • Acts 21:34
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    34 And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.