17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, |Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?|


In Context

14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

16 They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, |Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?|

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

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

Matthew 27:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:17So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:17Therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:17they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?