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 Alors Pilate lui dit: N’entends-tu pas de combien de choses ils t’accusent?

14 Et Jésus ne lui donna de réponse sur aucune parole, ce qui étonna beaucoup le gouverneur.

15 A chaque fête, le gouverneur avait coutume de relâcher un prisonnier, celui que demandait la foule.

16 Ils avaient alors un prisonnier fameux, nommé Barabbas.

17 Comme ils étaient assemblés, Pilate leur dit: Lequel voulez-vous que je vous relâche, Barabbas, ou Jésus, qu’on appelle Christ?

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