Luke 23:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Mark 15:6-12
    7 verses
    86%

    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?

  • Luke 23:15-16
    2 verses
    85%

    15 No, nor Herod, for I sent you to him, and indeed nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

    16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him.

  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Luke 23:18-25
    8 verses
    83%

    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.

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

    25 And 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.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    80%

    39 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?

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

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    78%

    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.

  • Matt 27:26
    77%

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

  • Mark 15:14-16
    3 verses
    75%

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

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

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

  • John 19:12
    72%

    12 And 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.

  • Luke 19:31
    71%

    31 And if anyone asks you, Why do you untie it? you shall say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

  • Luke 22:7
    69%

    7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be sacrificed.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    69%

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

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

    31 Then 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,

  • Matt 27:2
    68%

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

  • Acts 25:16
    68%

    16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

  • John 19:16
    68%

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

  • Acts 25:27
    68%

    27 For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 22:30
    68%

    30 On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Luke 23:7
    67%

    7 And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Acts 12:4
    67%

    4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.

  • Luke 23:1
    67%

    1 And the whole crowd arose and led Him to Pilate.

  • Deut 15:2
    67%

    2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor who lends anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it from his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD'S release.

  • Acts 26:31
    67%

    31 And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

  • Acts 23:35
    67%

    35 he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

  • Luke 19:34
    67%

    34 And they said, The Lord has need of it.

  • John 19:10
    67%

    10 Then 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?

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