Mark 15:7
A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.
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- Matt 27:16 : 16 At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
- 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.
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- Matt 27:15-184 verses88%
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.)
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6Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
- John 18:39-402 verses84%
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.)
- Luke 23:18-225 verses83%
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.”
- Matt 27:20-234 verses81%
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!”
- Mark 15:11-166 verses80%
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 27:26-272 verses79%
26Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s residence and gathered the whole cohort around him.
- Mark 15:8-92 verses78%
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 23:24-252 verses77%
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.
- John 18:29-302 verses71%
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.”
- Mark 15:26-272 verses71%
26The inscription of the charge against him read,“The king of the Jews.”
27And they crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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2They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
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16I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”
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32Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.
- Luke 23:1-22 verses70%
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.”
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12Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.
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14But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
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1Jesus Brought Before Pilate Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
- Acts 21:34-352 verses69%
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,
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16Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,
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28Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
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57Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
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38Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
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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!”