Matthew 27:21
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.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
22 “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
23 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
- KJV
- The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
- WEB
- But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
- ASV
- But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
- DARBY
- And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
- BLB
- And answering, the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you⁺ desire [that] I shall release to you⁺?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
- ÅB
- Landshøvdingen tok nå til orde og sa til dem: «Hvem av de to vil dere jeg skal gi dere fri?» De sa: «Barabbas!»
- OTB
- Landshøvdingen spurte: "Hvilken av de to vil dere at jeg skal løslate for dere?" De svarte: "Barabbas."
- B1930
- Landshøvdingen tok nu til orde og sa til dem: Hvem av de to vil I jeg skal gi eder fri? De sa: Barabbas!