23And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.


In Context

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.

24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye to it.

25 And all the people answering said, His blood be on us and on our children.

Matthew 27:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:23"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:23The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23But the governor said, |Why? What evil has he done?| But they cried out exceedingly, saying, |Let him be crucified!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.