John 18:30

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They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

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  • Mark 10:33 : 33 'We are going up to Jerusalem,' he said, 'and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles.
  • Mark 15:3 : 3 The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond.
  • Luke 20:19-26 : 19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to arrest him right then, but they feared the people because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. 20 They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 So they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?' 23 But he perceived their craftiness and said to them, 'Why are you testing me?' 24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?' They answered, 'Caesar’s.' 25 He said to them, 'Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.' 26 They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.
  • Luke 23:2-5 : 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.' 3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.' 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, 'I find no guilt in this man.' 5 But they insisted, 'He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee and coming all the way here.'
  • Luke 24:7 : 7 "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
  • John 19:12 : 12 Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
  • Acts 3:13 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release Him.

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  • John 18:29
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    29So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'

  • John 18:31
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    31Pilate told them, 'Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.' 'It’s not lawful for us to put anyone to death,' the Jewish leaders replied.

  • John 18:34-35
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    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

    35Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?'

  • John 18:38-40
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    38'What is truth?' Pilate asked. After he said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, 'I find no basis for a charge against him.'

    39'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

    40Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • Mark 15:12-14
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    12Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

    13They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

    14Pilate asked them, 'Why? What wrong has He done?' But they shouted all the more, 'Crucify Him!'

  • John 19:10-12
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    10Pilate said to him, "Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have the authority to crucify you and the authority to release you?"

    11Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.

    12Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."

  • John 19:6-7
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    6When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate responded, "Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no charge against him."

    7The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God."

  • Luke 23:14
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    14and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him.

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

    21The governor asked them, 'Which of the two do you want me to release to you?' They answered, 'Barabbas.'

    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Mark 15:9
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    9Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''

  • Matt 26:66
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    66What is your judgment?" They answered, "He is guilty and deserves death."

  • John 19:15-16
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    15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."

    16So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

  • Luke 23:18
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    18But they all cried out together, 'Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us!'

  • Mark 15:2-4
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    2Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

    3The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond.

    4So Pilate questioned Him again, 'Aren’t You going to answer anything? See how many charges they’re bringing against You.'

  • Luke 23:2-4
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    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

    3So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

    4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, 'I find no guilt in this man.'

  • Luke 23:21-22
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    21But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!'

    22For the third time he asked them, 'Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no reason for a death sentence. Therefore, I will punish Him and release Him.'

  • Luke 23:39
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    39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!'

  • Matt 27:4
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    4He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.'

  • Matt 27:17-18
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    17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?'

    18He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over.

  • Acts 25:16
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    16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused has met their accusers face to face and has had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

  • Luke 24:20
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    20The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

  • Luke 23:24-25
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    24So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

    25He released the one they asked for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed Jesus over to their will.

  • Mark 15:6
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    6At the festival, Pilate used to release to the people one prisoner whom they requested.

  • Acts 13:28
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    28Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • Matt 27:15
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    15Now at the festival, the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they wanted.

  • Matt 27:2
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    2They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • John 18:23
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    23Jesus replied, 'If I said something wrong, testify about what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why do you hit me?'

  • Acts 3:14
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    14You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.

  • John 19:21
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    21The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

  • John 11:48
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    48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.