Luke 23:20

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

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  • Matt 14:8-9 : 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
  • Matt 27:19 : 19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
  • Mark 15:15 : 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
  • John 19:12 : 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

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  • Luke 23:21-25
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    21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

    22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

    23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

    24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

    25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

  • Mark 15:8-9
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    8And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

  • Mark 15:11-15
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    11But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

    12And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

    14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

    15And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

  • Matt 27:15-17
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    15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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

    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

  • Matt 27:20-24
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

    21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

    24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

  • Mark 15:4-6
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    4And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

    5But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

    6Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

  • John 19:12-13
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    12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

    13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

  • John 18:38-39
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    38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

    39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

  • Luke 23:16-19
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    16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

    17For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

    18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

    19Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

  • John 19:10
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    10Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

  • Luke 23:13-14
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    13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

    14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

  • John 18:29
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    29Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

  • Matt 27:26
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    26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

  • Luke 23:3-4
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    3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

    4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

  • John 19:4-6
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    4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

    5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

    6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  • John 19:16
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    16Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

  • Luke 23:1
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    1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

  • Matt 27:2
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    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • John 18:31-33
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    31Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

    32That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

    33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

  • Luke 23:6
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    6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

  • John 19:21
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    21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

  • John 19:8
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    8When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;