Luke 23:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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,
  • Luke 23:2 : 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.
  • Luke 23:5 : 5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

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  • Mark 15:6-9
    4 verses
    83%

    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?

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    13 And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

    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:

    15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

    16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

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

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    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.

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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.

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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.

  • 11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

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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!

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

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    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.

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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.

    35 And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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    28 And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

    29 Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

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    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.

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

  • 4 And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

  • 31 And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

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

  • Acts 24:5-7
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    71%

    5 For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:

    6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

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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.

  • 7 And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.

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

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