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 began to accuse him, saying, We found this perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a King.
Mark 15:7
And there was he called Barabbas, bound with those exciting sedition, who did murder in the revolt.
John 18:40
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this, but Barabbas: and Barabbas was a robber.
Whom
1 Samuel 12:13
And now, behold the king which ye chose, which ye asked! and behold, Jehovah gave a king over you.
Mark 15:6
And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.
Acts 3:14
And ye denied the Holy and Just, and demanded a man, a murderer, to be yielded to you.
But
Matthew 27:26
Then he loosed to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him up, that, he might be crucified.
Mark 15:15
And Pilate, willing to satisfy the crowd, loosed to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, having scourged, that he might be crucified.
General references
Proverbs 24:11
If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;
Mark 15:7
And there was he called Barabbas, bound with those exciting sedition, who did murder in the revolt.
John 18:40
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this, but Barabbas: and Barabbas was a robber.
Acts 13:28
And having found no cause of death, they desired Pilate to have him slain.