King James Version
Matthew 27:26 in the King James Version says “Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.”
Matthew 27:26 · KJV
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. common hall: or, governor's house
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“released he”
G630to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“be crucified”
G4717to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness
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