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Matthew 27:21

21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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Matthew 27:21 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

Matthew 27:21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Matthew 27:21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?”

The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!”

Matthew 27:21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

They said, “Barabbas!”

Matthew 27:21 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Pilate said, “I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which do you want me to set free for you?”

The people answered, “Barabbas.”

Matthew 27:21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Matthew 27:21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Matthew 27:21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to free for you?” 

They said, “Barabbas.” 

Matthew 27:21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?”

“Barabbas!” they answered.

Matthew 27:21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Matthew 27:21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 So the governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”

Matthew 27:21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to set free?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

Matthew 27:21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 But the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”


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