Matthew 27:16

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

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  • Mark 15:7 : 7 There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.
  • Luke 23:18-19 : 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.)
  • Luke 23:25 : 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.
  • 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.
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things but also approve of those who practice them.

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  • Matt 27:17-18
    2 verses
    89%

    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 27:15
    88%

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

  • Mark 15:6-9
    4 verses
    88%

    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?''

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    85%

    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!'

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Luke 23:16-21
    6 verses
    83%

    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 27:26-28
    3 verses
    83%

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

    27Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around Him.

    28They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    79%

    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.

  • Luke 23:24-26
    3 verses
    75%

    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.

    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.

  • Matt 27:2
    75%

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

  • John 19:12-16
    5 verses
    72%

    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."

    13So Pilate, when he heard this statement, brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha.

    14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

    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 18:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    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.'

  • Luke 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

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

    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.'

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

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

  • John 18:12
    69%

    12Then the detachment of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him.

  • Matt 27:32
    69%

    32As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.

  • Luke 23:14
    68%

    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.

  • Mark 15:26
    68%

    26The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

  • John 19:1
    68%

    1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.

  • Luke 23:6
    68%

    6When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

  • Matt 27:11
    68%

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

  • Mark 15:28
    68%

    28In this way, the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was numbered with the transgressors.'