Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
General references
Bible References
General references
Mark 15:15
So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.
Luke 23:40
But the other, answering, reproved him, saying. "Have you no fear of God even? When you are suffering the same punishment as he?