John 18:37-40 Part 2 of 2

"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."  "What is truth?" retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?" They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.

I find no basis for a charge against him
Luke 23:4  Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." 
Luke 23:14  ... "You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him."
Luke 23:22  For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him."
Luke 23:40-41  But the criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
Matthew 27:23  "Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"

They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" 
Acts 3:14  "You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you."
Mark 15:11  But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
Luke 23:18-19  But the whole crowd shouted, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!" (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
Matthew 27:20  But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

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