Matthew 27:15
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
In context
13 Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
14 But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:15 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
- KJV King James Version
- Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
- WEB World English Bible
- Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.