Matthew 27:15
Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.
Matthew 26:5
But they reasoned, "We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people."
Mark 15:6-15
Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.
Luke 23:16
Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him." {{Some ancient manuscripts include verse
John 18:38-40
Pilate replied to Him, "What is truth?" After saying this, Pilate again went outside to the Jews and said to them, "I do not find him guilty of any crime.
John 19:16
Finally, Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.
Acts 24:27
So, Felix allowed Paul to remain in chains, because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews [during that period of time]. Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus.
Acts 25:9
But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews [See 24:27], answered Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?"