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Matthew 27:17 Cross-References
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“Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 27:17
Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? (Βαραββᾶν ἢ Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν;)—Pilate forced the choice into stark relief: the rebel or the Christ (Christos, Messiah/Anointed One). Some manuscripts read 'Jesus Barabbas,' making the choice between two men named Jesus—'son of the father' versus Son of the Father.This was Pilate's attempt at reductio ad absurdum—surely they wouldn't choose a murderer over their supposed Messiah. But sin's logic is absurd: humanity consistently chooses rebellion over redemption, violence over peace, darkness over Light.
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Cross-References for Matthew 27:17
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“Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him! Pilate said to them”
“and said”
“choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River”
“saying”
“Which of the two do you want me to release to you? They said”
“the husband of Mary”