Matthew 27:16
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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- Mark 15:7 : 7 Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther.
- Luke 23:18-19 : 18 Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas: 19 Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison.
- Luke 23:25 : 25 And 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.
- John 18:40 : 40 Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.
- Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy one and the Iust, and desired a murtherer to be giuen you,
- Rom 1:32 : 32 Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.
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- Matt 27:17-182 verses89%
17 When 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.
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15 Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.
- Mark 15:6-94 verses88%
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?
- Matt 27:20-234 verses85%
20 But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.
21 Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate said vnto them, What shal I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.
23 Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
- John 18:39-402 verses85%
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.
- Luke 23:16-216 verses83%
16 I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.
17 (For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)
18 Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas:
19 Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison.
20 Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him.
- Matt 27:26-283 verses83%
26 Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified.
27 Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,
28 And they stripped him, and put about him a skarlet robe,
- Mark 15:11-166 verses79%
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.
16 Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,
- Luke 23:24-263 verses75%
24 So Pilate gaue sentence, that it should be as they required.
25 And 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.
26 And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, comming out of the fielde, and on him they layde the crosse, to beare it after Iesus.
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2 And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.
- John 19:12-165 verses72%
12 From 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.
13 When Pilate heard this woorde, hee brought Iesus foorth, & sate downe in the iudgement seate in a place called the Pauement, and in Hebrewe, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the Preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and hee sayde vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King.
15 But 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.
16 Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away.
- John 18:29-302 verses70%
29 Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?
30 They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee.
- Luke 23:1-22 verses70%
1 Then the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We haue found this man peruerting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar, saying, That he is Christ a King.
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31 And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.
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12 Then the bande and the captaine, and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus, and bound him,
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32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.
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14 And 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:
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26 And ye title of his cause was written aboue, That king of the iewes.
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1 Then Pilate tooke Iesus & scourged him.
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6 Nowe when Pilate heard of Galile, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
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11 And 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.
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28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayth, And he was counted among the wicked.