Matthew 27:23 - Tree of Life Version

²³ But Pilate said, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Let Him be executed!”

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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."

Matthew 27:23 Cross References

Proverbs 16:30

One who winks his eyes schemes deceit, one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

Matthew 27:22

Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Yeshua, who is called Messiah?” “Execute Him!” all of them say.

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw he was accomplishing nothing, but instead a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this blood,” he said. “You see to it yourselves!”

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the ruling kohanim and the crowds, “I find no case against this Man.”

Acts 13:28

Though they found no charge worthy of a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

Acts 23:10

As a big dispute was developing, the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them. So he ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and to bring him into headquarters.

Acts 7:57

But they covered their ears; and crying out with a loud voice, they rushed at him with one impulse.