Matthew

Matthew 27:15–18

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.^b 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.

Footnotes

b 27:16 SBL and NA Jesus Barabbas; also in verse 17, but universally called Barabbas in verses 20, 21, and 26

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Matthew 27:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
governor’s	ἡγεμὼν	hēgemōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2232 a governor
custom	εἰώθει	eiōthei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1486 I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
at	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
feast	ἑορτὴν	heortēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
to release	ἀπολύειν	apolyein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
a	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
prisoner	δέσμιον	desmion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
of	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
their choosing	ἤθελον	ēthelon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire

Matthew 27:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
they were holding	εἶχον	eichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a notorious	ἐπίσημον	episēmon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1978 notable, conspicuous
prisoner	δέσμιον	desmion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
named	λεγόμενον	legomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Barabbas	Βαραββᾶν	Barabban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G912 Barabbas

Matthew 27:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
when	συνηγμένων	synēgmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4863 I gather together
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Which	Τίνα	Tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you want	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
me to release	ἀπολύσω	apolysō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Barabbas	Βαραββᾶν	Barabban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G912 Barabbas
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is called	λεγόμενον	legomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Matthew 27:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he knew	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
out of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
envy	φθόνον	phthonon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5355 envy, a grudge
they had handed	παρέδωκαν	paredōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Matthew 27:16 Mark 15:7

Matthew 27:17 John 19:15 · 1 Kings 18:21 · Mark 15:9–12 · Joshua 24:15

Matthew 27:18 Proverbs 27:4 · Mark 15:10 · Acts 5:17 · Acts 13:45 · Acts 7:9 · Genesis 37:11 · James 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.