Matthew 27:15

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¹⁵It was the governor’s practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.

Now at each feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd—the one whom they wanted.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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