Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!"
New American Standard Bible
And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “
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!"
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.'
Themes
Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
The death of Christ » Demanded by the jews
Demagogism » Instances of » Pilate
Hatred to Christ » Exemplified » Jews
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
public Opinion » Corrupt yielding to » By pilate
Politics » Instances of » Pilate, condemning jesus to gratify the clamoring people
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Pilate, delivering up jesus for crucifixion
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 27:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pilate Releases Barabbas
22 Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!" 23 He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!" 24 So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 21:38-39
But when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is his heir, come on, let us kill him, and get all that is coming to him!'
Acts 7:57
But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him,
Acts 17:5-7
But this enraged the Jews; so they got together some wicked loafers about the public square, formed a mob, and set the town in an uproar.
Acts 21:28-31
as they kept shouting, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the law and this place; yea, more than that, he has actually brought Greeks into the temple and desecrated this sacred place."
Acts 22:22-23
They listened to him until he said this, and then all at once they shouted, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is certainly not fit to live!"
Acts 23:10
Since the dispute kept growing hotter and hotter, the colonel became alarmed that Paul might be torn in pieces by them, and so ordered the army to march down and take him out of their hands and bring him back to the barracks.
Acts 23:12-15
After day had dawned, the Jews formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.