Mark 15:11
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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Referenced Verses
- Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
- Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye use of Israel; and give ye ear, O use of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
- Matt 27:20 : 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- John 18:40 : 40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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- Matt 27:20-234 verses86%
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.
- Matt 27:15-184 verses82%
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 15:6-105 verses81%
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.
- Luke 23:16-216 verses81%
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.
- Mark 15:12-165 verses80%
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.
- John 18:39-402 verses80%
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.
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26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
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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.
- Luke 23:23-253 verses76%
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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2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
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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.
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13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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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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10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
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35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
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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.
- Matt 27:1-22 verses72%
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
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57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
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5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
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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.
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12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
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20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
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3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
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10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.