KJV King James Version
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 27:22
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
WEB World English Bible
Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
ASV American Standard Version
Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Pilate saith to them, ‘What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all say to him, ‘Let be crucified!’
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 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].
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠιλᾶτος·G4091 · PilatosPilateτίG5101 · tiswhich?οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenποιήσωG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενονG3004 · legōto sayχριστόν;G5547 · ChristosChristλέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayπάντες·G3956 · pasallσταυρωθήτω.G4717 · stauroōto crucify
Cross-references
John 19:14-15And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!Isaiah 53:2-3For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Mark 15:12-14And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do [unto him] whom ye call the King of the Jews?Acts 13:38Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Matthew 27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?Luke 23:20-24Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.Zechariah 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.Psalm 22:8-9He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.Job 31:31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
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