Matthew 27:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 27:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.”

Matthew 27:15 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 27:15 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Matthew 27:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.”

Matthew 27:15 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.”

Matthew 27:15 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:15 in Context — Matthew 27

13 Pilato entonces le dice: ¿No oyes cuántas cosas testifican contra ti?

14 Y no le respondió ni una palabra; de tal manera que el presidente se maravillaba mucho.

15 Y en el día de la fiesta acostumbraba el presidente soltar al pueblo un preso, cual quisiesen.

16 Y tenían entonces un preso famoso que se llamaba Barrabás.

17 Y juntos ellos, les dijo Pilato: ¿Cuál queréis que os suelte? ¿á Barrabás, ó á Jesús que se dice el Cristo?

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What Does Matthew 27:15 Mean?

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