Matthew 27:21

AKJV Bible

The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

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Matthew 27:21 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Matthew 27:21 in KJV →

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 27:21 in ASV →

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 27:21 in DRB →

And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 27:21 in DBT →

And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 27:21 in ERV →

But the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 27:21 in WBT →

The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Matthew 27:21 in WEB →

But the governor answered them, |Which of the two do you want me to release to you?| They said, |Barabbas!|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 27:21 in YLT →

and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 27:21 in WNT →

So when the Governor a second time asked them, |Which of the two shall I release to you?| --they cried, |Barabbas!|

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Matthew 27:21 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

Primary

The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will you that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Matthew 27:21 in KJV →

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 27:21 in ASV →

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 27:21 in DRB →

And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 27:21 in DBT →

And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 27:21 in ERV →

But the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 27:21 in WBT →

The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Matthew 27:21 in WEB →

But the governor answered them, |Which of the two do you want me to release to you?| They said, |Barabbas!|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 27:21 in YLT →

and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 27:21 in WNT →

So when the Governor a second time asked them, |Which of the two shall I release to you?| --they cried, |Barabbas!|

Read Matthew 27:21 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →