Mark 15:6
At every festival, Pilate would release any one prisoner whom the people requested.
John 18:39-40
But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"
Matthew 26:2
"You know that the Passover will take place in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."
Matthew 26:5
But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people."
Matthew 27:15-26
At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.
Luke 23:16-25
So I will punish him and let him go."
John 19:16
The high priests responded, "We have no king but Caesar!" Then Pilate handed him over to be crucified, and they took Jesus away.
Acts 24:27
After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.
Acts 25:9
Then Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried there before me on these charges?"