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.

Bible References

For

Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man misleading our nation and forbidding [us] to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying [he] himself is Christ, a king!"
Mark 15:7
And the one named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the rebellion.
John 18:40
Then they shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Whom

1 Samuel 12:13
So then look! [Here is] the king you have chosen, for whom you have asked! Look, Yahweh has placed a king over you!
Mark 15:6
Now at each feast he customarily released for them one prisoner whom they requested.
Acts 3:14
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and demanded [that] a man--a murderer--be granted to you.

But

Matthew 27:26
Then he released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.
Mark 15:15
So Pilate, [because he] wanted {to satisfy} the crowd, released for them Barabbas. And [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.

General references

Proverbs 24:11
Rescue those who are led away to the death and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
Mark 15:7
And the one named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the rebellion.
John 18:40
Then they shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
Acts 13:28
And [although they] found no charge [worthy] of death, they asked Pilate [that] he be executed.