Berean Standard Bible

Matthew 27:16

“At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.”

Matthew 27:16 verse artwork: At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

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¹⁴But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

¹⁵Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

¹⁶At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

¹⁷So 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?”

¹⁸For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

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