Mark 15:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • John 18:39-40 : 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.
  • John 19:16 : 16 ¶ Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
  • Acts 25:9 : 9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
  • Matt 26:2 : 2 ‹Ye know that after two days is› [the feast of] ‹the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.›
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.
  • Matt 27:15-26 : 15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 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. 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. 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. 24 When 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]. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children. 26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:16-25 : 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release [him]. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 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. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 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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  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    93%

    15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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

    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.

  • Mark 15:7-9
    3 verses
    87%

    7 And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

    8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them.

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

  • Luke 23:14-22
    9 verses
    86%

    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:

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

    16 I will therefore chastise him, and release [him].

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

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

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

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

    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.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

    11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

    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.

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

    16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

  • Matt 27:26-27
    2 verses
    80%

    26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.

    27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].

  • John 19:10-16
    7 verses
    75%

    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.

    13 When 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.

    14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

    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.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

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

    30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

    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:

  • Matt 27:2
    72%

    2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • Mark 15:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

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

  • Acts 12:4
    70%

    4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

  • Mark 15:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 ¶ And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to Pilate.

    2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, ‹Thou sayest› [it].

  • Mark 11:6
    70%

    6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

  • Acts 25:16
    69%

    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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