Acts 3:14

Easy To Read Version

Jesus was pure and good (innocent), but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer {\cf2\super [54]} instead of Jesus.

Cross References

Psalm 16:10

Why? Because, Lord, you will not leave\par my soul in the place of death.\par You will not let your faithful one rot\par in the grave. {\cf2\super [88]} \par

Zechariah 9:9

City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par

Matthew 27:20

But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be made free and for Jesus to be killed.

Mark 1:24

“Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”

Mark 15:11

But the leading priests persuaded the people to ask Pilate to free Barabbas, not Jesus.

Mark 15:7

At that time, there was a man named Barabbas in prison. He was in prison with the rebels. These rebels were guilty of murder during a riot.

Luke 1:35

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [15]} will come to you and the power of the Most High (God) will cover you. The baby will be holy. He will be called the Son of God.

Luke 23:25

The people wanted Barabbas to go free. Barabbas was in jail for starting a riot and for killing people. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And Pilate gave Jesus to the people to be killed. This is what the people wanted.

John 16:10

He will prove to them about \{my\} being right with God, because I am going to the Father. You will not see me then.

Acts 13:28

They could not find any real reason why Jesus should die, but they asked Pilate to kill him.

Acts 2:27

because you will not leave me\par in the place of death. {\cf2\super [31]} \par You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.\par

Acts 22:14

Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers {\cf2\super [439]} chose you long ago. God chose you to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One (Jesus) and to hear words from him.

Acts 4:27

These things really happened when Herod, {\cf2\super [76]} Pontius Pilate, the nations, and the Jewish people all ‘came together’ against Jesus here in Jerusalem. Jesus is your holy Servant. He is the One you (God) made to be the Christ. {\cf2\super [77]}

Acts 5:28

He said, “We told you never to teach about this man (Jesus)! But look what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You are trying to make us responsible (guilty) for the death of this man (Jesus).”

Acts 7:52

Your ancestors persecuted {\cf2\super [148]} every prophet {\cf2\super [149]} that ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the Righteous One (Christ {\cf2\super [150]})would come. But your ancestors killed those prophets. And now you have turned against the Righteous One and killed him.

James 5:6

You showed no mercy to good people. They were not against you, but you killed them.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.

Revelation 3:7

“Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: