Luke 23:18
But they all shouted out together,“Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!”
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- Acts 3:14 : 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
- Acts 21:36 : 36 for a crowd of people followed them, screaming,“Away with him!”
- Acts 22:22 : 22 The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
- Matt 27:15-26 : 15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted. 16 At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas. 17 So 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?” 18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.) 19 As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him:“Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 21 The governor asked them,“Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said,“Barabbas!” 22 Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!” 23 He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!” 24 Jesus is Condemned and Mocked When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said,“I am innocent of this man’s blood. You take care of it yourselves!” 25 In reply all the people said,“Let his blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
- Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested. 7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. 8 Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom. 9 So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?” 10 (For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.) 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead. 12 So Pilate spoke to them again,“Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?” 13 They shouted back,“Crucify him!” 14 Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!” 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.
- John 18:39-40 : 39 But 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?” 40 Then they shouted back,“Not this man, but Barabbas!”(Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
- John 19:15-16 : 15 Then 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!” 16 Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,
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- John 18:39-402 verses89%
39 But 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?”
40 Then they shouted back,“Not this man, but Barabbas!”(Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
- Matt 27:15-184 verses84%
15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
16 At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
17 So 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?”
18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)
- Matt 27:20-234 verses84%
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
21 The governor asked them,“Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said,“Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!”
23 He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
- Luke 23:19-268 verses83%
19 (This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.
21 But they kept on shouting,“Crucify, crucify him!”
22 A 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.”
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.
24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
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.
26 The Crucifixion As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.
- Mark 15:6-94 verses83%
6 Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.
8 Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.
9 So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”
- Matt 27:25-273 verses82%
25 In reply all the people said,“Let his blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s residence and gathered the whole cohort around him.
- Mark 15:11-166 verses81%
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.
12 So Pilate spoke to them again,“Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?”
13 They shouted back,“Crucify him!”
14 Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
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.
16 Jesus is Mocked So the soldiers led him into the palace(that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort.
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36 for a crowd of people followed them, screaming,“Away with him!”
- John 19:15-162 verses75%
15 Then 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!”
16 Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,
- Luke 23:1-22 verses75%
1 Jesus Brought Before Pilate Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.
2 They 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.”
- John 18:29-313 verses74%
29 So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”
30 They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilate 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.”
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16 I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”
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12 From 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!”
- Acts 22:22-232 verses72%
22 The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
23 While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air,
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34 [But Jesus said,“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.
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2 They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
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20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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6 When 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!”
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14 and said to them,“You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.
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34 But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.