But they reasoned, “We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people.”
Matthew 27:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now at the Feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free for the people any one prisoner whom they chose. American Standard Version (1901) Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. Common English Bible It was customary during the festival for the governor to release to the crowd one prisoner, whomever they might choose. Catholic Public Domain Version Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. |
But they reasoned, “We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people.”
{Some ancient manuscripts include this verse} “For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival”.
But the people all joined together shouting, “Take this man [i.e., Jesus] and release Barabbas to us [instead].”
while Peter stood outside at the gate. So, the other disciple, who was [well-] known to the head priest, went outside and spoke to the girl gatekeeper, [who] then brought Peter inside [too].
So, Felix allowed Paul to remain in chains, because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews [during that period of time]. Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus.
But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews [See 24:27], answered Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”