Matthew 27:17
Good News Translation
So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to set free for you? Jesus Barabbas or Jesus called the Messiah?"

New Revised Standard Version
So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”

Contemporary English Version
So when the crowd came together, Pilate asked them, "Which prisoner do you want me to set free? Do you want Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?"

New American Bible
So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to release to you, [Jesus] Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

Whom.

Matthew 27:21 And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.

Joshua 24:15 But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve thee Lord,

1 Kings 18:21 And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.

or.

Matthew 27:22 Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.

Mark 15:9-12 And Pilate answered them and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? . . .

John 19:15 But they cried out: Away with him: Away with him: Crucify him. Pilate saith to them: shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar.

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
16And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas. 17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.…
Cross References
Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 27:16
And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Matthew 27:22
Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.

John 4:25
The woman saith to him: I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ): therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things.

Matthew 27:16
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