Luke 23:18-21

Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!" (Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.) Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

 

Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!" (Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)

Matthew 27:15  Now it was the governor's custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd--anyone they wanted. [see verses 15-26, also John 19:39-40]

Mark 15:7  One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising. [see verses 6-15]

Matthew 27:20  Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. [see also Mark 15;11]

 

Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" 

John 19:4  Pilate went outside again and said to the people, "I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty."

Mark 15:9-11  "Would you like me to release to you this 'King of the Jews'?" (For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.) [see also Matthew 27:17-18]

Matthew 27:21-23  So the governor asked again [see verse 17], "Which of these two do you want me to release to you?" The crowd shouted back, "Barabbas!" Pilate responded, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" They shouted back, "Crucify him!"  "Why?" Pilate demanded, "What crime has he committed?" But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!" [see also Mark 15:12-14]

John 19:12  Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, "If you release this man, you are no 'friend of Caesar' [or 'ally of Caesar']. Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar."

 

[brackets are mine]

 

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Limited to 15 verses per post.