Luke 23:19

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Luke 23:2 : 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.”
  • Luke 23:5 : 5 But they persisted in saying,“He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”

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  • 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?”

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

  • Luke 23:24-25
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    24So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

    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.

  • Matt 27:15-18
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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?”

    18(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)

  • John 18:39-40
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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?”

    40Then they shouted back,“Not this man, but Barabbas!”(Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

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

  • Luke 23:13-16
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    13Jesus Brought Before the Crowd Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,

    14and 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.

    15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

    16I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”

  • 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!”

  • Matt 27:26
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    26Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

  • Luke 23:20-22
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    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.”

  • Acts 21:34-36
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    34But 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.

    35When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

    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.”

  • 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!”

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

    29I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

  • Mark 15:14-16
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    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 27:2
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    2They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

  • Acts 12:4
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    4When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

  • Acts 26:31
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    31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

  • Acts 22:23
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    23While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air,

  • Acts 24:5-6
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    5For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

    6He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

  • John 18:29-30
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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.”

  • Luke 23:7
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    7When he learned that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

  • John 19:16
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    16Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,

  • Luke 24:20
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    20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.