John 18:30
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
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- Mark 10:33 : 33 [Saying], ‹Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:›
- Mark 15:3 : 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
- Luke 20:19-26 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 ¶ And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?› 24 ‹Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?› They answered and said, Caesar's. 25 And he said unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.› 26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
- Luke 23:2-5 : 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, ‹Thou sayest› [it]. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- Luke 24:7 : 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
- 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.
- Acts 3:13 : 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.
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29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
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31 Then 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:
- John 18:34-352 verses79%
34 Jesus answered him, ‹Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?›
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
- John 18:38-403 verses76%
38 Pilate 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].
39 But 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?
40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
- Mark 15:12-143 verses76%
12 And 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?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
- John 19:10-123 verses76%
10 Then 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?
11 Jesus answered, ‹Thou couldest have no power› [at all] ‹against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.›
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.
- John 19:6-72 verses76%
6 When 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.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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14 Said 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:
- Matt 27:20-234 verses75%
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
- John 19:15-162 verses75%
15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 ¶ Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.
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18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release unto us Barabbas:
- Mark 15:2-43 verses74%
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, ‹Thou sayest› [it].
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
- Luke 23:2-43 verses74%
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, ‹Thou sayest› [it].
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.
- Luke 23:21-222 verses74%
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify [him], crucify him.
22 And 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.
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39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
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4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].
- Matt 27:17-182 verses73%
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
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16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
- Luke 23:24-252 verses73%
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And 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.
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6 Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
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28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
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11 ¶ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, ‹Thou sayest.›
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15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
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2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
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23 Jesus answered him, ‹If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?›
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14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
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21 Then 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.
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48 If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.