Matthew 27:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
In context
21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
22 “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
23 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Matthew 27:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- KJV King James Version
- And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
- WEB World English Bible
- But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.