Luke 23:16

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Therefore, I will punish Him and then release Him.

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  • Matt 27:26 : 26 Then he released Barabbas to them; but after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
  • Mark 15:15 : 15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. After having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:22 : 22 For 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.'
  • John 19:1-4 : 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe. 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly. 4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
  • Acts 5:40-41 : 40 They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name.
  • Acts 16:37 : 37 But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!'
  • Isa 53:5 : 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed.

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  • Luke 23:17-22
    6 verses
    85%

    17 (He was obligated to release one prisoner to them at the feast.)

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

    19 (He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

    20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.

    21 But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!'

    22 For 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 23:14-15
    2 verses
    80%

    14 and 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.

    15 No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Look, He has done nothing deserving death.

  • Mark 15:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

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

    7 There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

  • Matt 27:15-17
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    79%

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

    16 At that time, they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

    17 So 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?'

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    77%

    24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

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

  • Matt 27:26
    77%

    26 Then he released Barabbas to them; but after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    76%

    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?'

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

  • Mark 15:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

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

    15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. After having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

    16 The soldiers led Him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole company of soldiers.

  • Matt 27:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

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

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

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

  • Acts 23:35
    73%

    35 he said, 'I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.' Then he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

  • Mark 15:9
    73%

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

  • Mark 15:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

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

  • Acts 23:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28 Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.

    29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

  • John 19:1
    71%

    1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.

  • Acts 25:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 I 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.

    17 When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.

  • Luke 23:7
    70%

    7 Realizing that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Acts 25:25
    70%

    25 However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

  • Acts 25:27
    70%

    27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without also specifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 28:18
    70%

    18 They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

  • John 19:16
    69%

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

  • John 19:10
    69%

    10 Pilate 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?"

  • Matt 27:2
    69%

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

  • John 19:12
    69%

    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 16:35
    69%

    35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: 'Release those men.'

  • Luke 18:33
    69%

    33 'They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day, he will rise.'

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

    31 As they were leaving, they began to discuss among themselves, saying, 'This man has done nothing deserving death or imprisonment.'

  • Acts 22:24
    69%

    24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks and directed that he be interrogated under flogging to understand the reason they were shouting against him like this.

  • Acts 23:22
    69%

    22 So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'

  • John 19:4
    69%

    4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."

  • Acts 22:30
    68%

    30 The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

  • Matt 14:10
    68%

    10 So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

  • Acts 16:23
    68%

    23 After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.