Mark 15:6

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

John 18:39-40

You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Matthew 26:2

“You know that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Matthew 26:5

“Not during the festival,” they said, “so there won’t be rioting among the people.”

Matthew 27:15-26

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Luke 23:16-25

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

John 19:16

So then, because of them, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Therefore they took Jesus away.

Acts 24:27

After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Acts 25:9

Then Festus, wanting to do a favor for the Jews, replied to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be tried before me on these charges?”

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Mark 15:6

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

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