Jesus...or Barabbus?!

Jesus Or Barabbus Matthew 27:16-26 ESV / 6 helpful votes And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.” Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ... Mark 15:7-15 ESV / 5 helpful votes And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. ... Luke 23:18-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.” ... John 18:39-40 ESV / 4 helpful votes But 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?” They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber. Acts 3:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, Matthew 27:20-23 ESV / 4 helpful votes Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!” Mark 15:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. Luke 23:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. John 19:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. Acts 3:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.