Luke 23:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • 1 Sam 12:13 : 13 Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have desired! and, behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
  • Matt 27:26 : 26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
  • Mark 15:6-7 : 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.
  • Mark 15:15 : 15 And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:2 : 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.
  • Luke 23:5 : 5 But they were even more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.
  • John 18:40 : 40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;

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  • Luke 23:14-24
    11 verses
    86%

    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.

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

    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.

    21But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.

    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.

    23But they persisted with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

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

  • Mark 15:6-16
    11 verses
    83%

    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?

    10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy.

    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?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

    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.

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

  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    81%

    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?

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

  • Matt 27:26
    80%

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

  • John 19:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    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.

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

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    77%

    39But 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?

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

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    77%

    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.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Matt 27:2
    76%

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

  • Luke 24:20
    74%

    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • John 19:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Luke 23:26
    73%

    26And as they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it behind Jesus.

  • Luke 23:1
    73%

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

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    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,

  • Mark 15:1
    72%

    1And immediately 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.

  • Acts 13:28
    72%

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed.

  • Acts 2:23
    72%

    23Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by lawless hands have crucified and killed:

  • Luke 23:7
    70%

    7And 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 3:14
    70%

    14But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;

  • John 18:35
    70%

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