Matthew 27:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “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

Proverbs 16:30

One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.

Matthew 27:22

Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!”

Matthew 27:24

So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation against this man.”

Acts 13:28

Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.

Acts 23:10

When the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go down, take him by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 7:57

But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him.