Acts 27:42

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

Mark 15:15-20

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.

Luke 23:40-41

But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?

Acts 12:19

And when Herod had had him searched for and could not find him, after sharply questioning the guards he ordered them away to execution. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea and remained there.

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Summary

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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Mark 15:15
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.
Luke 23:40
But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?