Matthew 27:15

It was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one person who was in prison. He released whichever prisoner the people wanted.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

In Context

14But even though he was not guilty, Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.

16At that time there was in Jerusalem a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5But they said, “ We must not do it during the Passover festival, because if we do it then, the people might riot.”

Luke 23:16So I will have my soldiers flog him and then release him.”

John 18:38Pilate said to him, “ How can anyone know what the truth is?” After he said that, he went outside and talked to the Jewish leaders [SYN] again. He said to them, “I do not find that he has done anything at all for which I should punish him.

Acts 24:27Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26

Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →

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