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
Psalm 74:20
Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Mark 15:15
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
Luke 23:40
But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?