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Matthew 27:21
And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
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Matthew 27:21 in other translations
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
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In context
18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
19 But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].
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