Mark 15:6
Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.
John 18:39-40
But it is your custom that I should release a prisoner for you at the passover. Is it your will that I release you the king of the Jews?"
Matthew 26:2
"You know the passover is to be held two days after this; and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."
Matthew 26:5
"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival, in case of a riot among the people."
Matthew 27:15-26
At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.
Luke 23:16-25
so I shall release him with a whipping."
John 19:16
Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,
Acts 24:27
But when two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as Felix wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he left Paul still in custody.
Acts 25:9
As Festus wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he asked Paul, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"