Matthew 27:15
Moreover, according-to [the] festival the governor had-been-accustomed to-be-loosing-off/away to{the crowd} one bound/captive whom they-have-been-will-ing.
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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
16Moreover then, they-have-been-having upon-noted bound/captive, being-said "bar-Abbas."
Cross References
Matthew 26:5Moreover, they-have-been-saying, "Not in to{the festival}, in-which-place no tumult may-become in to{the people}."
Luke 23:16So, child[ing]/chastise[ing] same, I-will-loose-off/away."
John 18:38The Pilate is-saying to{same}, "What[?] is-being truth[?]," and, say[ing] the-same, again he-comes-out toward the Judeans and is-saying to{same}, "I am-discovering not-one cause in to{same}.
Acts 24:27Moreover, of{two-year[s] filled-full}, the Felix takes [a] successor, Porcius Festus. Besides will-ing to-place-down favor to{the Judeans}, the Felix leaves-behind the Paul having-been-bound.
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 →