Luke 23:25

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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.

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  • 1 Sam 12:13 : 13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the LORD has set a king over you.
  • Matt 27:26 : 26 Then he released Barabbas to them; but after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
  • Mark 15:6-7 : 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.
  • 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 23:2 : 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.'
  • Luke 23:5 : 5 But they insisted, 'He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee and coming all the way here.'
  • John 18:40 : 40 Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.
  • Acts 3:14 : 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.

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  • Luke 23:14-24
    11 verses
    86%

    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!'

    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.'

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

    24So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

  • Mark 15:6-16
    11 verses
    83%

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

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

    8The crowd came up and began asking Pilate to do for them as he usually did.

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

    10For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

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

    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.

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

  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    81%

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

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

    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.

  • Matt 27:26
    80%

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

  • John 19:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    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.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    77%

    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!'

  • Matt 27:2
    76%

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

  • Luke 24:20
    74%

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

  • John 19:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    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."

  • Luke 23:26
    73%

    26As they led Him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

  • Luke 23:1
    73%

    1Then the entire assembly arose and brought Him to Pilate.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Mark 15:1
    72%

    1At once, early in the morning, the chief priests, along with the elders, scribes, and the entire council, held a consultation. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

  • Acts 13:28
    72%

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

  • Acts 2:23
    72%

    23He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

  • Luke 23:7
    70%

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

  • Acts 3:14
    70%

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

  • John 18:35
    70%

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