Acts 27:42

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

Mark 15:15-20

Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

Luke 23:40-41

but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment?

Acts 12:19

Herod having caus'd diligent search to be made, without being able to find him, after examining the guards, he order'd them to execution. after which he departed from Judea, and went to Cesarea, where he resided.

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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
Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.
Luke 23:40
but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment?