Matthew 27:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now it was the governor's custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.

New Living Translation
Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.

English Standard Version
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now at the Passover Feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

NASB 1995
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

NASB 1977
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the multitude any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Amplified Bible
Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Christian Standard Bible
At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the festival the governor's custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Contemporary English Version
During Passover the governor always freed a prisoner chosen by the people.

Good News Translation
At every Passover Festival the Roman governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the crowd asked for.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At every Passover festival the governor would free one prisoner whom the crowd wanted.

International Standard Version
At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.

NET Bible
During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

New King James Version
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.

King James 2000 Bible
Now at that feast the governor was accustomed to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they desired.

New Heart English Bible
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they desired.

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the multitude, whomever they wished.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
At that feast, the deputie was wont to delyuer vnto the people a prysoner, whom they woulde desire.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
At that feast, the debyte was wote to delyuer a presoner fre vnto the people, whom they wolde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
At that feest the debite was wonte to deliver vnto ye people a presoner whom they wolde desyer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And at the celebration the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

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

Young's Literal Translation
And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the festival the leader was accustomed to loose one imprisoned to the crowd, which they desired.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And at the feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they wished.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now, at every feast, the Governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they had chosen.

Lamsa Bible
Now on every feast day it was the custom of the governor to release one prisoner to the people, anyone whom they wanted.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Now at the feast, the governor was in the habit of releasing to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose.

Godbey New Testament
And the governor during the feast was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they wished.

Haweis New Testament
Now at the feast, the governor had been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they chose.

Mace New Testament
Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

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

Worrell New Testament
And at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired;

Worsley New Testament
Now the governor used at the feast to release a prisoner to the people, whomsoever they desired:
















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