Matthew 27:26

Then he released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

In Context

25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

27Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the governor's headquarters and gathered against him the entire cohort of soldiers.

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Cross References

Mark 10:34They will mock him, flog him, spit on him, and kill him. But on the third day he will rise again.”

Luke 18:32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked, insulted, and spit upon.

Luke 23:24So Pilate rendered his decision that their demand be granted.

John 19:16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

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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