Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.(John 18:37)

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.(John 18:38)

But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?(John 18:39)

Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.(John 19:1)

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,(John 19:2)

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.(John 19:3)

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John 18:40 - Cross Reference

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (Luke 23:18)

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. (Luke 23:25)

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. (Acts 3:13)

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. (Mark 15:7)

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. (Matthew 27:16)

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. (Matthew 27:26)

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. (Mark 15:15)