19 And (A)while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that (B)righteous Man; for [a]last night I suffered greatly (C)in a dream because of Him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to (D)ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death. 21 And the governor [b]said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:19 Lit today
  2. Matthew 27:21 Lit answering, said to them

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat,(A) his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent(B) man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream(C) because of him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(D)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

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