John 19:6

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

Cross-references

John 19:15 Parallel

In John 19:15, the chief priests cry out 'We have no king but Caesar' — the same rejection of Jesus as king that starts here with 'Crucify him'.

John 19:4 Parallel

John 19:4 has Pilate again assert Jesus' innocence just before the crowd's cry for crucifixion in verse 6.

John 18:31 Historical context

John 18:31 explains the Jews lacked authority to execute, so they demanded crucifixion from Pilate in 19:6.

John 18:35 Parallel

John 18:35 shows the chief priests delivering Jesus to Pilate; here they cry for his death — the culmination of their handover.

In Matthew 27:22, the crowd answers 'Let him be crucified' to Pilate's question — mirroring the demand for crucifixion here.

Matthew 27:24 shows Pilate washing his hands and declaring innocence, parallel to his 'I find no guilt' in John 19:6 while the crowd cries crucify.

In Mark 15:12-15, the crowd shouts 'Crucify him!' and Pilate hands Jesus over — the same outcome as the demand here.

Acts 2:23 Related theme

In Acts 2:23, Peter declares Jesus was handed over by God's predetermined plan — the theological interpretation behind the crucifixion demanded here.

In Acts 3:13-15, Peter recounts the same rejection: the Jewish leaders denied Jesus before Pilate and demanded a murderer, echoing the crucifixion cry.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

In Acts 7:52, Stephen accuses the leaders of betraying and murdering the Righteous One, directly referencing their demand for crucifixion.

In Acts 13:27-29, Paul states the rulers condemned Jesus despite finding no guilt, mirroring Pilate's declaration and the cry for crucifixion.

Isaiah 49:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 49:7 prophesies the Servant as 'deeply despised, abhorred by the nation' — Jesus' rejection and crucifixion cry fulfill this.

Mark 15:14 Parallel

In Mark 15:14, Pilate similarly protests Jesus' innocence while the crowd intensifies its demand for crucifixion.

Mark 15:3 Parallel

Mark 15:3 records the chief priests' many accusations against Jesus, the basis for the crowd's cry to crucify him here.