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Matthew 27:15-30
Legacy Standard Bible
Matthew 27:15-30
Legacy Standard Bible
15 (A)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? [a]Barabbas, or Jesus (B)who is called [b]Christ?” 18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.
19 (C)Now while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that (D)righteous Man; for [c]last night I suffered greatly (E)in a dream because of Him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to (F)ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21 But the governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate *said to them, “Then, what shall I do with Jesus (G)who is called [d]Christ?” They all *said, “Let Him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that (H)a riot was starting, he took water and (I)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (J)this man’s blood; (K)see to that yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered and said, “(L)His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas [e]for them; but after having Jesus (M)scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 (N)Then when the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into (O)the [f]Praetorium, they gathered the whole Roman [g](P)cohort around Him. 28 And they stripped Him and (Q)put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 (R)And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a [h]reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “(S)Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 (T)And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.
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- Matthew 27:17 Some mss Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:17 Messiah
- Matthew 27:19 Lit today
- Matthew 27:22 Messiah
- Matthew 27:26 Or to them
- Matthew 27:27 Governor’s official residence
- Matthew 27:27 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion
- Matthew 27:29 Or staff
Matthew 27:15-30
New International Version
Matthew 27:15-30
New International Version
15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner(A) chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[a] Barabbas. 17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(B) 18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat,(C) his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent(D) man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream(E) because of him.”
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(F)
21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.
“Barabbas,” they answered.
22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(G) Pilate asked.
They all answered, “Crucify him!”
23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar(H) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(I) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(J) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(K)
25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(L)
26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(M) and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(N)
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium(O) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,(P) 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.(Q) 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.(R)
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.
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