Acts 3:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer instead of Jesus.

Cross References

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!”

Acts 7:52

They persecuted every prophet who ever lived. They even killed those who long ago said that the Righteous One would come. And now you have turned against that Righteous One and killed him.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered when he died for you, and with that one death he paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring all of you to God. In his physical form he was killed, but he was made alive by the Spirit.

Acts 4:27

That’s what actually happened when Herod, Pontius Pilate, the other nations, and the people of Israel all came together against Jesus here in Jerusalem. He is your holy Servant, the one you made to be the Messiah.

James 5:6

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

Acts 22:14

“Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him.

Zechariah 9:9

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

Revelation 3:7

“Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: “Here is a message from the one who is holy and true, the one who holds the key of David. When he opens something, it cannot be closed. And when he closes something, it cannot be opened.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He always did what was right, so he is able to defend us before God the Father.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.

Acts 2:27

because you will not leave me in the place of death. You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.

Luke 23:25

They wanted Barabbas to go free—the one who was in jail for starting a riot and for murder. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And he handed Jesus over to be killed. This is what the people wanted.

Luke 1:35

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High God will cover you. The baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

Mark 15:11

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

Mark 15:7

There was a man in prison at that time named Barabbas. He and the rebels with him had been put in prison for committing murder during a riot.

Psalm 16:10

because you will not leave me in the place of death. You will not let your faithful one rot in the grave.

Matthew 27:20

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

John 16:10

He will show them how wrong they are about how to be right with God. The Helper will do this, because I am going to the Father. You will not see me then.

John 18:40

They shouted back, “No, not him! Let Barabbas go free!” (Barabbas was a rebel.)

Acts 5:28

He said, “We told you never again to teach using that name. But look at what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you are trying to blame us for his death.”

Acts 13:28

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