Matthew 27:15
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Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

Mark 15:6,8 Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. . . .

Luke 23:16,17 I will chastise him therefore and release him. . . .

John 18:38,39 Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him. . . .

Acts 24:27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 25:9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
14And he answered him to never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly. 15Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. 16And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:16
And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

Mark 15:6
Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

Luke 23:17
Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

Luke 23:18
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

John 18:16
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

John 18:39
But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[it was] the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

governor’s
ἡγεμὼν (hēgemōn)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2232: From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province.

custom
εἰώθει (eiōthei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1486: To be accustomed, custom, what was customary. A primary verb; to be used; neuter perfect participle usage.

at
Κατὰ (Kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

[the] feast
ἑορτὴν (heortēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1859: A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.

to release
ἀπολύειν (apolyein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.

to the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλῳ (ochlō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

a
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

prisoner
δέσμιον (desmion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive.

of
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

their choosing.
ἤθελον (ēthelon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.


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

And at the feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the multitude, whom they were wishing.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
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