Matthew 27:17-21

17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or aJesus who is called Christ?” 18For he knew that it was out bof envy that they had delivered him up. 19Besides, while he was sitting on cthe judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with dthat righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today ein a dream.” 20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to fask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

John 18:39

39 gBut you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

John 19:4-5

4Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that hI find no guilt in him.” 5So Jesus came out, wearing ithe crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, jBehold the man!”

John 19:14-16

14Now it was kthe day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour.
That is, about noon
He said to the Jews, mBehold your King!”
15They cried out, n“Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 oSo he pdelivered him over to them to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

So they took Jesus,

Acts 3:13-15

13 qThe God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, rthe God of our fathers, sglorified his servant
Or child; also verse 26
Jesus, whom uyou delivered over and vdenied in the presence of Pilate, wwhen he had decided to release him.
14But you denied xthe Holy and yRighteous One, and zasked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15and you killed aathe Author of life, abwhom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
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