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


In Context

20 And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

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

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

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

24 And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye — ye shall see;'

25 and all the people answering said, 'His blood is upon us, and upon 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, 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 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.