Matthew 27:15 References
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aNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.
a Mark 15:6-15, Luke 23:17-25, John 18:39-40, John 19:1-16
Mark 15
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The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.
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The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.
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Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"
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For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
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Answering again, Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"
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They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"
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But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"
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Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus ascourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Luke 23
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[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
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(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)
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Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
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but they kept on calling out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"
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And he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will apunish Him and release Him."
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But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
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And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted.
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And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.
John 18
39
"aBut you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?"
John 19
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aAnd the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him;
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and they began to come up to Him and say, "aHail, King of the Jews!" and to bgive Him slaps in the face.
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Pilate acame out again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that bI find no guilt in Him."
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Jesus then came out, awearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!"
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So when the chief priests and the aofficers saw Him, they cried out saying, "Crucify, crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for bI find no guilt in Him."
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The Jews answered him, "aWe have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He bmade Himself out to be the Son of God."
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Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid;
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and he aentered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But bJesus gave him no answer.
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So Pilate said to Him, "You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?"
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Jesus answered, "aYou would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason bhe who delivered Me to you has the greater sin."
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As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, "aIf you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar."
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Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and asat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but bin Hebrew, Gabbatha.
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Now it was athe day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the bsixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold, cyour King!"