John 18:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

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  • Matt 27:15-18 : 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
  • Matt 27:20-23 : 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two do you want me to release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he had always done for them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him.
  • Luke 23:16-23 : 16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him. 17 (For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.) 18 And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas: 19 (who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him. 22 And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go. 23 But they persisted with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

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  • Mark 15:6-9
    4 verses
    89%

    6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.

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

    8And the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.

    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:15-17
    3 verses
    84%

    15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

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

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

  • Mark 15:11-12
    2 verses
    83%

    11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

    12And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:20-22
    3 verses
    82%

    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

    21The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two do you want me to release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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

  • John 18:29-35
    7 verses
    81%

    29Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?

    30They answered and said to him, If he were not a wrongdoer, we would not have delivered him to you.

    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him and judge him according to your law. Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,

    32that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what death he would die.

    33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

  • John 19:10-15
    6 verses
    81%

    10Then Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have the power to crucify you, and have the power to release you?

    11Jesus answered, You could have no power against me at all, except it were given you from above: therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin.

    12And from then on Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

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

    14And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!

    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 18:37-38
    2 verses
    80%

    37Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.

    38Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find no fault in him at all.

  • Luke 23:16-20
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    80%

    16I will therefore chastise Him and release Him.

    17(For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)

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

    19(who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.)

    20Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

  • John 18:40
    80%

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

  • Mark 15:2
    79%

    2And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You say it.

  • Matt 27:11
    78%

    11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say it.

  • John 19:21
    77%

    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

  • Luke 23:3
    77%

    3And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it.

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    77%

    24And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested.

    25And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder, whom they had asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

  • Mark 15:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him.

    15And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.

  • Matt 27:26
    75%

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

  • John 19:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4Pilate then went out again and said to them, Behold, I bring him out to you, so that you may know I find no fault in him.

    5Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man!

    6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  • Luke 23:22
    74%

    22And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.

  • John 19:19
    73%

    19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:14
    73%

    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

  • Mark 15:26
    73%

    26And the inscription of his accusation was written above, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:38
    73%

    38And an inscription was also written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.