Matthew 27:21
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.
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.
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!