Luke 23:22

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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.'

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  • Luke 23:14 : 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.
  • Luke 23:16 : 16 Therefore, I will punish Him and then release Him.
  • Luke 23:20 : 20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect.
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the Spirit.

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  • Luke 23:14-21
    8 verses
    84%

    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.

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

    16Therefore, I will punish Him and then release Him.

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

    18But 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.)

    20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.

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

  • Matt 27:20-24
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    80%

    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!'

    24When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, 'I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves.'

  • Mark 15:12-15
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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!'

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

  • Luke 23:4
    77%

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

  • John 19:6
    77%

    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."

  • Luke 23:23-25
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    76%

    23But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

    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.

  • John 19:3-4
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    76%

    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

    4Pilate 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."

  • Matt 27:26
    75%

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

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    28Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.

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

  • Acts 28:18
    74%

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

  • John 18:38-39
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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?'

  • Luke 18:33
    74%

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

  • John 18:29-31
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    29So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'

    30They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

    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.

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

  • Matt 27:17
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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?'

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • John 19:10
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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?"

  • Luke 23:34
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    34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.

  • 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.

  • Mark 15:9
    71%

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

  • 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.

  • John 18:23
    71%

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

  • Luke 23:2
    71%

    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.'

  • Matt 20:19
    71%

    19And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.

  • Mark 15:4
    70%

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

  • Matt 26:66
    70%

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