Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

General references

Bible References

For

Luke 23:2
and they made this charge against him: "Here is a man whom we have found misleading our nation, and forbidding the payment of taxes to the emperor, and claiming to be an anointed king himself."
Mark 15:7
There was in prison a man called Barabbas, among some revolutionaries who in their outbreak had committed murder.
John 18:40
Then they shouted back, "No! Not him, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

Whom

Mark 15:6
Now at festival time he used to set free for them one prisoner, whom they petitioned for.
Acts 3:14
But you disowned the Holy, Righteous One. You asked to have a murderer released for you,

But

Matthew 27:26
Then he released Barabbas for them, and he had Jesus flogged and handed him over to be crucified.
Mark 15:15
And as Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, he set Barabbas free for them, and after having Jesus flogged handed him over to be crucified.

General references

Mark 15:7
There was in prison a man called Barabbas, among some revolutionaries who in their outbreak had committed murder.
John 18:40
Then they shouted back, "No! Not him, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
Acts 13:28
and though they could find no ground for putting him to death, they demanded of Pilate that he be executed.