Matthew 27:21 KJV — MannaFest

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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ASV

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

WEB

“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

YLT

and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.'

DBT

And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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4 verses on the floor

Psalms 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Matthew 27:17
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
Luke 23:13
And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Luke 20:14
But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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He hoped that he had gained his point, to have Jesus released. But, to his great surprise, they said Barabbas; as if his crimes were less, and therefore he less deserved to die; or as if his merits were greater, and therefore he better deserved to live. The cry for Barabbas was so universal, one and all, that there was no colour to demand a poll between the candidates.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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