John 18:39

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John 18:37–40 · Berean Standard Bible

37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

38 “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

39 But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40 “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 27:15

Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

Matthew 27:16

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

Matthew 27:17

So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

Matthew 27:18

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Mark 15:6

Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

Mark 15:8

So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

Luke 23:20

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,