Matthew 27:15

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”

Mark 15:6-15

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Luke 23:16

Therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

John 18:38-40

Pilate said to Him [scornfully], “What is truth?”

And when he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no guilt in Him [no crime, no cause for an accusation].

John 19:16

Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.

Acts 24:27

But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded [in office] by Porcius Festus; and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial there in my presence [before the Jewish Sanhedrin] on these charges?”

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