Matthew 27:15

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“Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.”

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BSBPD

“Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 27:15 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
  2. Mark 15:6Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
  3. Luke 23:16Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
  4. John 18:38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
  5. John 19:16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
  6. Acts 24:27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
  7. Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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