John 18:40

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then they shouted back,“Not this man, but Barabbas!”(Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

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  • Mark 15:7 : 7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.
  • Mark 15:15 : 15 Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:18-19 : 18 But they all shouted out together,“Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!” 19 (This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)
  • Luke 23:25 : 25 He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.
  • Acts 3:13-14 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him. 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
  • Matt 27:16 : 16 At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
  • Matt 27:26 : 26 Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

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  • Luke 23:18-23
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    18But they all shouted out together,“Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!”

    19(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

    20Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.

    21But they kept on shouting,“Crucify, crucify him!”

    22A third time he said to them,“Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death. I will therefore flog him and release him.”

    23But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.

  • Matt 27:15-17
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    15During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

    16At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.

    17So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them,“Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?”

  • Mark 15:6-9
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    6Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

    7A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

    8Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.

    9So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

    21The governor asked them,“Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said,“Barabbas!”

    22Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!”

    23He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”

  • John 18:39
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    39But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

  • Mark 15:11-16
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    11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

    12So Pilate spoke to them again,“Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?”

    13They shouted back,“Crucify him!”

    14Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”

    15Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

    16Jesus is Mocked So the soldiers led him into the palace(that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort.

  • Matt 27:26
    79%

    26Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”

    30They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”

    31Pilate told them,“Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!” The Jewish leaders replied,“We cannot legally put anyone to death.”

  • John 19:15-16
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    15Then they shouted out,“Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked,“Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests replied,“We have no king except Caesar!”

    16Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,

  • John 19:12
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    12From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out,“If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”

  • Luke 23:25
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    25He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

  • John 19:21
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    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,“Do not write,‘The king of the Jews,’ but rather,‘This man said, I am king of the Jews.’”

  • Acts 21:36
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    36for a crowd of people followed them, screaming,“Away with him!”

  • Luke 23:1-2
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    1Jesus Brought Before Pilate Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.

    2They began to accuse him, saying,“We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”

  • Luke 23:38-39
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    38There was also an inscription over him,“This is the king of the Jews.”

    39One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying,“Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

  • Luke 18:39
    71%

    39And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”

  • John 19:6
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    6When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out,“Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said,“You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!”

  • Matt 27:37-38
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    37Above his head they put the charge against him, which read:“This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

    38Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

  • Luke 18:37
    70%

    37They told him,“Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.”

  • Mark 15:26
    70%

    26The inscription of the charge against him read,“The king of the Jews.”

  • John 19:3
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    3They came up to him again and again and said,“Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly in the face.

  • Mark 15:18
    69%

    18They began to salute him:“Hail, king of the Jews!”

  • Luke 23:34
    69%

    34[But Jesus said,“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

  • John 18:35
    69%

    35Pilate answered,“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and your chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”