Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”

King James Version

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Holman Bible

Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

International Standard Version

He asked, "What has he done wrong?" But they kept shouting louder and louder, "Let him be crucified!"

A Conservative Version

And the governor said, For what evil has he done? But they cried out even more, saying, He should be crucified.

American Standard Version

And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

Amplified

And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”

An Understandable Version

And he said, "Why [should he be]? What wrong has he done?" But they shouted out even louder, "Let him be crucified!"

Anderson New Testament

But the governor said: Why, what evil has he done? But they cried vehemently, saying: Let him be crucified.

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

Common New Testament

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

the governor said, why, what mischief has he done? but they cried out the more, let him be crucified.

Darby Translation

And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

Godbey New Testament

And the governor said, For what evil hath He done? And they continued to cry out more vociferously, saying, Let Him be crucified.

Goodspeed New Testament

He said, "Why, what has he done that is wrong?" But they shouted all the louder, "Have him crucified!"

John Wesley New Testament

And the governour said, Why, what evil hath he done?

Julia Smith Translation

And the leader said, For what evil hath he done? and they cried excessively, saying, Let him be crucified.

King James 2000

And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they began to shout even louder, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

Modern King James verseion

And the governor said, Why? What evil has He done? But they cried out the more, saying, let Him be crucified!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said the deputy, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more saying, "Let him be crucified."

Moffatt New Testament

"Why," said the governor, "what has he done wrong?" But they shouted on more fiercely than ever, "Have him crucified!"

Montgomery New Testament

But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"

NET Bible

He asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"

New Heart English Bible

But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, saying, "Let him be crucified."

Noyes New Testament

And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Sawyer New Testament

But he said, [No]; for what evil has he done? And they cried more vehemently, saying, Let him be crucified.

The Emphasized Bible

But, he, said - Indeed! what evil hath he done? But, they, vehemently, were crying aloud, saying - Let him be crucified!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Why, what harm has he done?" he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: "Let him be crucified!"

Webster

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Weymouth New Testament

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"

Williams New Testament

He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!"

World English Bible

But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

Worrell New Testament

But he said, "Why, what evil did He perform?" And they were crying out the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

Worsley New Testament

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath He done? but they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the governor
ἡγεμών 
hegemon 
Usage: 19

φημί 
Phemi 
Usage: 54

Why
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

κακός 
Kakos 
Usage: 46

hath he done
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

κράζω 
Krazo 
Usage: 58

the more
περισσῶς 
Perissos 
Usage: 3

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

References

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Context Readings

Pilate Releases Barabbas

22 Pilate said unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!” 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it.

Cross References

Genesis 37:18-19

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

1 Samuel 19:3-15

And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will speak with my father of thee, and what I see, that I will tell thee.

1 Samuel 20:31-33

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the land, thou shalt not be established nor thy kingdom. Therefore, now send and bring him unto me, for he shall surely die.

1 Samuel 22:14-19

Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy slaves as David, the king's son-in-law, who goes at thy bidding and is honourable in thy house?

Matthew 21:38-39

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us take his inheritance.

Acts 7:57

And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears and ran upon him with one accord;

Acts 17:5-7

But the disobedient Jews, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.

Acts 21:28-31

crying out, Men of Israel, help; this is the man that teaches everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place and further brought Greeks also into the temple and has polluted this holy place.

Acts 22:22-23

And they gave him audience unto this word and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live.

Acts 23:10

And when there arose a great dissension, the tribunal, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the fortress.

Acts 23:12-15

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together and they vowed under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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