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Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast[ day], lest there be an uproar among the people.
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Luke 23:16
I will therefore chastise him, and release[ him].
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John 19:16
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led[ him] away.
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Mark 15:6-15
Now at[ that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.And there was[ one] named Barabbas,[ which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.And the multitude crying aloud began to desire[ him to do] as he had ever done unto them.But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do[ unto him] whom ye call the King of the Jews?And they cried out again, Crucify him.Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.And[ so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged[ him], to be crucified.
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John 18:38-40
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 in him no fault[ at all].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?Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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Acts 24:27
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
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Acts 25:9
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?