Matthew 27:23
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Cross-references
Matthew 27:4 has Judas confessing he betrayed innocent blood — reinforcing Jesus' innocence ignored by the crowd here.
Matthew 21:38 describes tenants plotting to kill the son — prefiguring the crowd's demand to crucify Jesus.
Matthew 21:39 shows the son killed after being cast out — directly parallel to the crucifixion demand.
In Genesis 37:18, Joseph's brothers conspire to kill him—a typology of the innocent one rejected by his own, fulfilled in Jesus' crucifixion cry.
In Acts 21:28-31, the mob cries 'Away with him!' — directly echoing the demand for Jesus' death.
Acts 22:22 records the mob saying 'Away with such a fellow' — same outcry as against Jesus.
In 1 Samuel 20:32, Jonathan asks 'what hath he done?' — the exact same question Pilate asks about Jesus.
Jeremiah 26:16 has the people declaring a prophet innocent — contrasting with the crowd here condemning the innocent Jesus.
In Daniel 6:16, a reluctant king condemns Daniel — echoing Pilate's reluctant condemnation of Jesus despite his innocence.
In Mark 15:12, Pilate repeats his question to the crowd — parallel account of the same trial scene.
In Mark 15:14, the crowd's cry 'Crucify him' mirrors exactly the response in Matthew 27:23 — same exchange.
In 1 Peter 2:22, Peter states that Jesus committed no sin — directly answers Pilate's question 'what evil hath he done?' with none.
Proverbs 24:28 warns against false witness — the crowd's demand for Jesus' death despite his innocence does exactly that.
In Acts 7:57, the mob cries out and attacks Stephen — similar to the crowd's outcry against Jesus.