‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so there won’t be rioting among the people.’
Matthew 27:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now at the Feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free for the people any one prisoner whom they chose. American Standard Version (1901) Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. Common English Bible It was customary during the festival for the governor to release to the crowd one prisoner, whomever they might choose. Catholic Public Domain Version Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. |
‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so there won’t be rioting among the people.’
Then they all cried out together, ‘Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us! ’
But Peter remained standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who was the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.
After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because Felix wanted to do the Jews a favour, he left Paul in prison.
But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favour, replied to Paul, ‘Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there on these charges? ’