The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
Mark 15:9
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
- KJV
- But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- WEB
- Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- ASV
- And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
- LSV
- and Pilate answered them, saying, “Will you [that] I will release to you the King of the Jews?”
- YLT
- and Pilate answered them, saying, 'Will ye [that] I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'
- DBY
- But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?
- DRC
- And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?
- GNV
- Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?
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- Spelling of Πιλᾶτος: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Πειλᾶτος.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς λέγων· Θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;
- RP2018
- Ὁ δὲ Πιλάτος ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ δὲ Πιλάτος ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;
- SCR1894
- ο δε πιλατος απεκριθη αυτοις λεγων θελετε απολυσω υμιν τον βασιλεα των ιουδαιων
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 18:39But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- John 19:14–16It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?”…
- John 19:4–5Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.” When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe,…
- Acts 3:13–15The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. You rejected the Holy and…
- Matthew 27:17–21So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. While…
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