Matthew 27:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.

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  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Nowe at the feast, Pilate did deliuer a prisoner vnto them, whomesoeuer they woulde desire. 7 Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther. 8 And the people cried aloude, and began to desire that he woulde doe as he had euer done vnto them. 9 Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes? 10 For he knewe that the hie Priestes had deliuered him of enuie. 11 But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them. 12 And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes? 13 And they cried againe, Crucifie him. 14 Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him. 15 So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, & deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.
  • Luke 23:16 : 16 I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.
  • John 18:38-40 : 38 Pilate said vnto him, What is trueth? And when he had saide that, hee went out againe vnto the Iewes, & said vnto them, I finde in him no cause at all. 39 But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes? 40 Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.
  • John 19:16 : 16 Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away.
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.
  • Acts 25:9 : 9 Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?

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  • Mark 15:5-9
    5 verses
    93%

    5But Iesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marueiled.

    6Nowe at the feast, Pilate did deliuer a prisoner vnto them, whomesoeuer they woulde desire.

    7Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther.

    8And the people cried aloude, and began to desire that he woulde doe as he had euer done vnto them.

    9Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?

  • Matt 27:16-18
    3 verses
    88%

    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?

    18(For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him.

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    87%

    20But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

    21Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate said vnto them, What shal I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.

    23Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Luke 23:14-22
    9 verses
    85%

    14And sayd vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerted the people: and beholde, I haue examined him before you, and haue found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him:

    15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.

    16I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.

    17(For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)

    18Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas:

    19Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison.

    20Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose.

    21But they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him.

    22And he sayd vnto them the third time, But what euill hath he done? I finde no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    82%

    39But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?

    40Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    81%

    24So Pilate gaue sentence, that it should be as they required.

    25And he let loose vnto them him that for insurrection and murther was cast into prison, whome they desired, and deliuered Iesus to doe with him what they would.

  • Matt 27:26-27
    2 verses
    81%

    26Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified.

    27Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

    11But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

    12And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

    13And they cried againe, Crucifie him.

    14Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him.

    15So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, & deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

    16Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,

  • Matt 27:2
    76%

    2And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.

  • Matt 27:14
    74%

    14But he answered him not to one worde, in so much that the gouernour marueiled greatly.

  • John 19:12-16
    5 verses
    73%

    12From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar.

    13When Pilate heard this woorde, hee brought Iesus foorth, & sate downe in the iudgement seate in a place called the Pauement, and in Hebrewe, Gabbatha.

    14And it was the Preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and hee sayde vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King.

    15But they cried, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate sayde vnto them, Shall I crucifie your King? The high Priestes answered, We haue no King but Cesar.

    16Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?

    30They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee.

    31Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne Lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death.

  • Acts 25:16
    72%

    16To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.

  • Matt 27:11
    71%

    11And Iesus stood before ye gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying, Art thou that King of the Iewes? Iesus said vnto him, Thou sayest it.

  • John 19:10
    70%

    10Then saide Pilate vnto him, Speakest thou not vnto me? Knowest thou not that I haue power to crucifie thee, & haue power to loose thee?

  • Acts 23:35
    69%

    35I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commaunded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.

  • Luke 23:1
    69%

    1Then the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.

  • Acts 12:4
    69%

    4And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

    31And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.