Matthew 27:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 27:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 27:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!””
Matthew 27:21 — World English Bible
Matthew 27:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — American Standard Version
Matthew 27:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye <FI>that<Fi> I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.'”
Matthew 27:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 27:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — Darby Translation
Matthew 27:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:21 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 27:21 in Context — Matthew 27
19 Pendant qu’il était assis sur le tribunal, sa femme lui fit dire: Qu’il n’y ait rien entre toi et ce juste; car aujourd’hui j’ai beaucoup souffert en songe à cause de lui.
20 Les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens persuadèrent à la foule de demander Barabbas, et de faire périr Jésus.
21 Le gouverneur prenant la parole, leur dit: Lequel des deux voulez-vous que je vous relâche? Ils répondirent: Barabbas.
22 Pilate leur dit: Que ferai-je donc de Jésus, qu’on appelle Christ? Tous répondirent: Qu’il soit crucifié!
23 Le gouverneur dit: Mais quel mal a-t-il fait? Et ils crièrent encore plus fort: Qu’il soit crucifié!
What Does Matthew 27:21 Mean?
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