Matthew 27:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
  • 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.
  • Luke 23:16 : 16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
  • John 18:38-40 : 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. 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 19:16 : 16 So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
  • Acts 25:9 : 9 But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 15:5-9
    5 verses
    93%

    5But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

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

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

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

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

  • Matt 27:16-18
    3 verses
    88%

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

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

    18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    87%

    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

    21But 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.

    22Pilate 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.

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

  • Luke 23:14-22
    9 verses
    85%

    14You 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:

    15And 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.

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

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

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

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

    21But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

    22And 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 18:39-40
    2 verses
    82%

    39But 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?

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

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    81%

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

    25And 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.

  • Matt 27:26-27
    2 verses
    81%

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

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

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

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

    12And 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?

    13And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

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

    15And 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.

    16And 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.

  • Matt 27:2
    76%

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

  • Matt 27:14
    74%

    14And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

  • John 19:12-16
    5 verses
    73%

    12Hearing 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.

    13So 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!

    15Then 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.

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

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

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

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

    31Then 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.

  • Acts 25:16
    72%

    16To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

  • Matt 27:11
    71%

    11And 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 19:10
    70%

    10Then 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?

  • Acts 23:35
    69%

    35I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.

  • Luke 23:1
    69%

    1And they all went and took him before Pilate.

  • Acts 12:4
    69%

    4And 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.

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

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