Matthew 27:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 27:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 27:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!””
Matthew 27:21 — World English Bible
Matthew 27:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. ”
Matthew 27:21 — American Standard Version
Matthew 27:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye <FI>that<Fi> I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.'”
Matthew 27:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 27:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. ”
Matthew 27:21 — Darby Translation
Matthew 27:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 27:21 in Context — Matthew 27
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
What Does Matthew 27:21 Mean?
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