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


In Context

18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

19 But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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

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

23 And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, 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 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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