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Matthew 27:21

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27:21The29 governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”

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  1. 29 Grk “answering, the governor said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

“Barabbas,” they answered.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

“Barabbas!” they answered.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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