Matthew 27:17

And when they were assembled, Pilatos said to them, Whom will you that I release unto you, Bar-aba, or Jeshu who is called the Meshicha?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

In Context

16But there was (then) bound a notorious prisoner who was called Bar-aba.

18For Pilatos knew that from malice they had delivered him.

Read all of Matthew 27

Cross References

Matthew 1:16Jakub begat Jauseph, husband of Mariam, of whom was born JESHU who is called the Meshicha.

Mark 15:9But Pilatos answered and said, Will you that I release to you the King of the Jihudoyee?

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 27:17