Matthew 27:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.”
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““Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 27:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 88:8You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
- Matthew 27:17So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
- Luke 20:14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
- Luke 23:13Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
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