Verse 15

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 26:5 : 5 and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking; 7 and there was `one' named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder. 8 And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them, 9 and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?' 10 for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up; 11 and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them. 12 And Pilate answering, again said to them, `What, then, will ye `that' I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?' 13 and they again cried out, `Crucify him.' 14 And Pilate said to them, `Why -- what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, `Crucify him;' 15 and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged `him' -- that he might be crucified.
  • Luke 23:16 : 16 having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
  • John 18:38-40 : 38 Pilate saith to him, `What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, `I do find no fault in him; 39 and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?' 40 therefore they all cried out again, saying, `Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.
  • John 19:16 : 16 Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away,
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.
  • Acts 25:9 : 9 And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, `Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'