Contradiction with John 18:39
This verse shows Pilate's practice of releasing a prisoner at Passover, implying an opportunity for justice, which is contradicted by the crowd choosing to release Barabbas instead of Jesus in Luke 23:18.
John 18:39: 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?
Contradiction with Matthew 27:23
Here, Pilate questions the reasoning behind demanding Jesus' crucifixion, highlighting the injustice and lack of grounds for his execution, contradicting the crowd's demand in Luke 23:18.
Matthew 27:23: And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Contradiction with Acts 3:14
States that they denied the Holy and Just One, choosing a murderer instead, aligning with the injustice expressed in Luke 23:18 where Barabbas is released instead of Jesus.
Acts 3:14: But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Contradiction with Mark 15:9-11
Pilate offers to release Jesus to the crowd, yet they choose Barabbas, revealing the malicious intent of the chief priests that is echoed in the demand found in Luke 23:18.
Mark 15:9-11: But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:1
God seeks a just man to pardon, yet in Luke 23:18, the crowd chooses to release a criminal instead of upholding justice for Jesus.
Jeremiah 5:1: Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Paradox #1
This verse involves the crowd choosing to free Barabbas, a known criminal, over Jesus, who was innocent. The contradiction or conflict here could be seen in the crowd's decision to release someone guilty of wrongdoing instead of someone who preached love and kindness. This raises questions about justice and human nature's tendency to make morally questionable choices.