Matthew 27:17
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
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ASV
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
KJV
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?
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| συνηγμένων | sunēgmenōn | When were assembled | G4863 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | they | G846 → |
| εἶπεν | eipen | said | G2036 → |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | to them | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτος· | Pilatos | Pilate; | G4091 → |
| τίνα | tina | Whom | G5101 → |
| θέλετε | thelete | do you want [that] | G2309 → |
| ἀπολύσω | apolusō | I may release | G630 → |
| ὑμῖν; | humin | to you? | G4771 → |
| Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Jesus | G2424 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Βαραββᾶν | Barabban | Barabbas | G912 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Jesus | G2424 → |
| τὸν | ton | who | G3588 → |
| λεγόμενον | legomenon | is named | G3004 → |
| χριστόν; | christon | Christ? | G5547 → |
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