John 18:40

Webster's Bible (1833)

Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

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  • Mark 15:7 : 7 There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
  • Mark 15:15 : 15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:18-19 : 18 But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" -- 19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
  • Luke 23:25 : 25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
  • Acts 3:13-14 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. 14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
  • Matt 27:16 : 16 They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
  • Matt 27:26 : 26 Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 23:17-23
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    89%

    17Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

    18But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" --

    19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

    20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

    21but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

    22He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

    23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

  • Matt 27:15-17
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    85%

    15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

    16They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"

  • Mark 15:6-9
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    84%

    6Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

    7There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

    8The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

    9Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

    21But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

    22Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"

    23But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

  • John 18:39
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    39But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

  • Mark 15:11-16
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    11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

    12Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

    13They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

    14Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"

    15Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

    16The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

  • Matt 27:26
    79%

    26Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

    30They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."

    31Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"

  • John 19:15-16
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    74%

    15They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

    16So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

  • John 19:12
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    12At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"

  • Luke 23:25
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    25He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

  • John 19:21
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    21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'"

  • Acts 21:36
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    36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"

  • Luke 23:1-2
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    1The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

    2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

  • Luke 23:38-39
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    38An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

  • Luke 18:39
    71%

    39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

  • John 19:6
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    6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him."

  • Matt 27:37-38
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    70%

    37They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    38Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

  • Luke 18:37
    70%

    37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

  • Mark 15:26
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    26The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

  • Mark 15:28
    70%

    28The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

  • John 19:3
    70%

    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

  • Mark 15:18
    69%

    18They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

  • Luke 23:34
    69%

    34Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

  • John 18:35
    69%

    35Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"