Matthew 27:15

American Standard Version (1901)

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

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  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
  • Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. 7 And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. 8 And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them. 9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. 15 And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
  • Luke 23:16 : 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
  • John 18:38-40 : 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. 39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 40 They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)
  • John 19:16 : 16 Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
  • Acts 24:27 : 27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
  • Acts 25:9 : 9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 15:5-9
    5 verses
    93%

    5But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

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

    7And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

    8And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.

    9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:16-18
    3 verses
    88%

    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

  • Matt 27:20-23
    4 verses
    87%

    20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

    21But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

    23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Luke 23:14-22
    9 verses
    85%

    14and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

    15no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.

    16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

    17(Ommitted)

    18But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:--

    19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

    20And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

    21but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

    22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    82%

    39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

    40They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    81%

    24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

    25And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

  • Matt 27:26-27
    2 verses
    81%

    26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

    27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

    11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

    12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

    14And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.

    15And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

    16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

  • Matt 27:2
    76%

    2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

  • Matt 27:14
    74%

    14And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

  • John 19:12-16
    5 verses
    73%

    12Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

    13When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

    14Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!

    15They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

    16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?

    30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.

    31Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

  • Acts 25:16
    72%

    16To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

  • Matt 27:11
    71%

    11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

  • John 19:10
    70%

    10Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?

  • Acts 23:35
    69%

    35I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.

  • Luke 23:1
    69%

    1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

  • Acts 12:4
    69%

    4And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

    31and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.