Matthew 27:23
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
KJV
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| ἔφη· | ephē | was saying: | G5346 → |
| τί | ti | What | G5101 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| κακὸν | kakon | evil | G2556 → |
| ἐποίησεν; | epoiēsen | did He commit? | G4160 → |
| οἱ | hoi | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| περισσῶς | perissōs | excessively | G4057 → |
| ἔκραζον | ekrazon | they were crying out | G2896 → |
| λέγοντες· | legontes | saying; | G3004 → |
| σταυρωθήτω.¶ | staurōthētō | he should be crucified. | G4717 → |
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