Mark 15:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 Listen to this, O priests; and pay attention, O house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
  • Matt 27:20 : 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
  • John 18:40 : 40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    86%

    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 27:15-18
    4 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Mark 15:6-10
    5 verses
    81%

    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.

  • Luke 23:16-21
    6 verses
    81%

    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.

  • Mark 15:12-16
    5 verses
    80%

    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.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    80%

    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 27:26
    78%

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

  • Mark 15:1
    76%

    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.

  • Luke 23:23-25
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    76%

    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.

    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.

  • Luke 22:2
    75%

    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • John 19:15
    75%

    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.

  • Luke 23:13
    75%

    13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

  • John 19:12
    74%

    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.

  • John 12:10
    73%

    10But the chief priests resolved that they might also put Lazarus to death,

  • Matt 26:3
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    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

  • Luke 23:1
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    1And the whole crowd arose and led Him to Pilate.

  • John 18:35
    73%

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

  • John 19:21
    73%

    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.

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

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

  • John 11:57
    72%

    57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might seize him.

  • Matt 26:5
    71%

    5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

  • John 19:6
    71%

    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.

  • Acts 6:12
    71%

    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Luke 22:66
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    66And 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,

  • Luke 24:20
    71%

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

  • Mark 15:3
    71%

    3And the chief priests accused him of many things, but he answered nothing.

  • Luke 23:10
    71%

    10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.