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%
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.)
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6 Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
- John 18:39-402 verses84%
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.)
- Luke 23:18-225 verses83%
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.)
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.”
- Matt 27:20-234 verses81%
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!”
- Mark 15:11-166 verses80%
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.
- Matt 27:26-272 verses79%
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 15:8-92 verses78%
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?”
- Luke 23:24-252 verses77%
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.
- John 18:29-302 verses71%
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.”
- Mark 15:26-272 verses71%
26 The inscription of the charge against him read,“The king of the Jews.”
27 And they crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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2 They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
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16 I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”
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32 Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.
- Luke 23:1-22 verses70%
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.”
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12 Jesus 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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14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
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1 Jesus 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%
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.
35 When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,
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16 Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,
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28 Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
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57 Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
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38 Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
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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!”