Matthew 27:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ But the governor asked them, “Which one of these two men do you want me to release to you?” And they answered, “Barabbas.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Again the governor said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release for you? And they said, Barabbas!

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Common English Bible

²¹ The governor said, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” “Barabbas,” they replied.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Then, in response, the procurator said to them, "Which of the two do you want to be released to you?" But they said to him, "Barabbas."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

Matthew 27:21 Cross References

Matthew 27:17

Therefore, when the people had gathered together, Pilate asked them, “Whom do you want me to release, Barabbas or Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’?”

Matthew 27:20

Now the leading priests and [Jewish] elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas [to be released] and for Jesus to be killed.

Matthew 27:22

Pilate replied, “Then what should I do to Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’?” They all shouted, “Let him be crucified!”

Luke 20:14

But when the tenant farmers saw him, they began reasoning with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir [to the vineyard]; let us kill him so the inheritance will be ours.’

Luke 23:13

Then Pilate called together the leading priests, the [Jewish] leaders and the people,