Matthew 27:21

James Moffatt - New Testament

The governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" "Bar-Abbas," they said.

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But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask Bar-Abbas and to have Jesus killed.

Pilate said, "Then what am I to do with Jesus the so-called 'Christ'?" They all said, "Have him crucified!"

so, when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Who do you want released? Jesus Bar-Abbas or Jesus the so-called 'Christ'?"

But when the vinedressers saw him, they argued to themselves, 'Here is the heir, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.'

Then summoning the high priests and rulers and the people,