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• Matthew 16:13

  Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

• Matthew 21:26

  But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

• Matthew 26:69

  Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”

• Matthew 26:70

  But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

• Matthew 26:71

  When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

• Matthew 26:72

  Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”

• Matthew 26:73

  After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

• Matthew 26:74

  Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.

• Matthew 26:75

  Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.

• Matthew 27:23

  But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

• Matthew 27:24

  So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

• Matthew 27:25

  All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

• Matthew 27:26

  Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

• Matthew 27:27

  Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

• Mark 6:26

  The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

• Mark 11:18

  The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

• Mark 11:32

  If we should say, ‘From men’” — they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

• Mark 12:12

  They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

• Mark 15:15

  Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

• Luke 9:18

  As he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

• Luke 23:13

  Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

• Luke 23:14

  and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

• Luke 23:15

  Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

• Luke 23:16

  I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

• Luke 23:17

  Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

• Luke 23:18

  But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!” —

• Luke 23:19

  one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

• Luke 23:20

  Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

• Luke 23:21

  but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

• Luke 23:22

  He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

• Luke 23:23

  But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

• Luke 23:24

  Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

• Luke 23:25

  He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

• John 3:2

  The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

• John 9:21

  but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”

• John 9:22

  His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

• John 12:42

  Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

• John 12:43

  for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

• John 18:38

  Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.

• John 18:39

  But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

• John 19:4

  Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”

• John 19:5

  Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”

• John 19:6

  When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”

• John 19:7

  The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

• John 19:8

  When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.

• John 19:9

  He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

• John 19:10

  Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?”

• John 19:11

  Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

• John 19:12

  At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”

• John 19:13

  When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”

• John 19:14

  Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”

• John 19:38

  After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.

• Acts 4:21

  When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

• Acts 5:26

  Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

• Acts 12:3

  When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

• Acts 16:3

  Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• Acts 21:18

  The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

• Acts 21:19

  When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

• Acts 21:20

  They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

• Acts 21:21

  They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

• Acts 21:22

  What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

• Acts 21:23

  Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

• Acts 21:24

  Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

• Acts 21:25

  But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

• Acts 21:26

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• Acts 24:27

  But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

• Acts 25:9

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

• Galatians 2:11

  But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

• Galatians 2:12

  For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

• Galatians 2:13

  And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

• Galatians 2:14

  But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

• Galatians 6:12

  As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.