You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. Cross References Matthew 27:20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. Mark 1:24 "What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are--the Holy One of God!" Mark 15:11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. Luke 23:18 But they all cried out in unison: "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!" Luke 23:25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will. John 16:10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me; John 18:40 "Not this man," they shouted, "but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.) Acts 4:27 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. Acts 5:28 "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name," he said. "Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man's blood." Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers-- Acts 13:28 And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. Treasury of Scripture But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; the Holy One. Acts 2:27 Acts 4:27 Acts 7:52 desired. Mark 15:7 Luke 23:19 |