Luke 23:18

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
  • Acts 21:36 : 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
  • 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.
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 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? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 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.
  • 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 19:15-16 : 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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  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    89%

    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?

    40Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • Matt 27:15-18
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    84%

    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?

    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    84%

    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.

  • Luke 23:16-17
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    16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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

  • Luke 23:19-26
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    19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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

    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.

    26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

  • Mark 15:6-9
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    83%

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

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

    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?

  • Matt 27:25-27
    3 verses
    82%

    25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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

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

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

    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.

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

  • Acts 21:36
    77%

    36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

  • John 19:15-16
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    75%

    15But 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.

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

  • Luke 23:1-2
    2 verses
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    1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

    2And 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.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

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

    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:

  • John 19:12
    73%

    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.

  • Acts 22:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

    23And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

  • Luke 23:34
    71%

    34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  • Matt 27:2
    70%

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

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

  • John 19:6
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    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.

  • Luke 23:14
    69%

    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:

  • Acts 21:34
    69%

    34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.