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Matthew 27:17

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15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

So 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?”

18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So 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?”
KJV
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
WEB
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
ASV
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
DARBY
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
BLB
Therefore, [in] their being gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you⁺ desire [that] I shall release to you⁺? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
ÅB
Da de nå var samlet, sa Pilatus til dem: «Hvem vil dere jeg skal gi dere fri, Barabbas eller Jesus, som de kaller Messias?»
OTB
Da folkemengden hadde samlet seg, spurte Pilatus dem: "Hvem vil dere at jeg skal løslate for dere: Barabbas, eller Jesus som kalles Messias?"
B1930
Da de nu var samlet, sa Pilatus til dem: Hvem vil I jeg skal gi eder fri, Barabbas eller Jesus, som de kaller Messias?

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 18:21

    Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

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  • John 19:15

    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

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  • Mark 15:9–12

    “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

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  • Joshua 24:15

    But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

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  • Matthew 27:21–22

    “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

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  • Matthew 1:16

    and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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