Thematic Bible: Demagogism


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When, therefore, they were assembled together, Pilate said to them, Which do you wish me to release to you? Barabbas? or Jesus, called Christ? For he knew that they had delivered him up from envy. And as he sat on the tribunal his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered much to-day on his account, from a dream. read more.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the people to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus. And the procurator answered and said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release to you? And they said, Barabbas. Pilate said to them, What then shall I do to Jesus, called Christ? They all said, Let him be crucified. But he said, [No]; for what evil has he done? And they cried more vehemently, saying, Let him be crucified. And Pilate seeing that he accomplished nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this man; see you to it. And all the people answered and said, His blood be upon us and upon our children. Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus delivered him up to be crucified.

And Pilate having called the chief priests, and rulers, and the people, said to them, You have brought me this man as one that perverts the people; and behold, having had an examination before you, I have found in this man no cause for the charges which you bring against him, but neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him; read more.
having chastised him therefore, I will release him. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) And the whole multitude cried out, saying, Take away this man, and release to us Barabbas; who had been cast into prison for a certain sedition made in the city, and a murder. Pilate therefore addressed them again, wishing to release Jesus; but they replied, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him. And they beset him with loud cries, demanding that he should be crucified; and their cries, and those of the chief priests, prevailed; and Pilate answered, that their demand should be granted.

Pilate said to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find no fault in him. But you have a custom that I should release one to you at the passover; are you willing, therefore, that I should release to you the king of the Jews? Then all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. But Barabbas was a robber.

When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried, saying, Crucify him! crucify him! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God. When therefore Pilate heard this charge he was more afraid, read more.
and entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, Whence are you? But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and I have power to crucify you? Jesus answered, You would have had no power against me if it had not been given you from above; therefore he that delivered me to you has a greater sin. From that time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried, saying, If you release this man you are not a friend of Caesar; every one who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar. Then Pilate hearing these words led Jesus out, and sat on the tribunal, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.


But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul bound. Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,??nd it was during the days of unleavened bread,??4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people. Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion