21The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.


In Context

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21 The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

22 Pilate said to them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.

23 And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:21"Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" asked the governor. "Barabbas," they answered.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:21And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:21But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:21And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:21But the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:21The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:21But the governor answered them, |Which of the two do you want me to release to you?| They said, |Barabbas!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:21and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'