Matthew 27:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ And he said, “Why [should he be]? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted out even louder, “Let him be crucified!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ They all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified!

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

Common English Bible

²³ But he said, “Why? What wrong has he done?” They shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ The procurator said to them, "But what evil has he done?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let him be crucified."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:23 Cross References

Matthew 27:22

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

Matthew 27:24

So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, “I am not responsible for this man’s blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say “righteous man’s blood”]. You tend to the matter.”

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the leading priests and to the crowds [that had gathered], “I do not find anything wrong with this man.”

Acts 13:28

They asked Pilate to have Him put to death, even though they could not find any [legitimate] reason to execute Him.

Acts 23:10

And when a serious debate broke out, the commander was afraid that Paul might [virtually] be torn apart by the mob, so he ordered his soldiers to go down [to the Council meeting] and forcibly remove Paul and take him to the battalion headquarters.

Acts 7:57

But they shouted loudly and refused to listen, and then all of them rushed at him.