Matthew 27:21

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
governor	ἡγεμὼν hēgemōn	G2232	a leader · noun — nominative singular masculine
answered	Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Whether	τίνα tina	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
twain	δύο duo	G1417	"two" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
ye	θέλετε thelete	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
release	ἀπολύσω apolusō	G630	to free fully · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
They	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπαν· eipan	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
Barabbas	Βαραββᾶν. Barabban	G912	son of Abba · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying-- (Zac 11:12-13). Never was a complicated prophecy, otherwise hopelessly dark, more marvellously fulfilled. Various conjectures have been formed to account for Matthew's ascribing to Jeremiah a prophecy found in the book of Zechariah. But since with this book he was plainly familiar, having quoted one of its most remarkable prophecies of Christ but a few chapters before (Mat 21:4-5), the question is one more of critical interest than real importance. Perhaps the true explanation is the following, from LIGHTFOOT: "Jeremiah of old had the first place among the prophets, and hereby he comes to be mentioned above all the rest…

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John Gill on Matthew 27:21

The governor answered and said unto them,.... A second time, after some time had been allowed and taken up to consider of the matter, and which the chief priests and elders improved among the people against Jesus. Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? for as these two were proposed, one of them must be released; and it lay in the breast of the people to choose which they would: they said, Barabbas; so that Christ was not only numbered among, and reckoned with transgressors, but he was accounted worse than the worst of them; a seditious person, a robber, and a murderer was preferred before him: see Acts 3:14.

John Calvin on Matthew 27:15-23

Matthew 27:15-23 Matthew 27:15-23 Mark 15:6-14 Luke 23:13-23 15. Now the governor was wont at the festival to release to the multitude one prisoner, whomsoever they wished. 16. And they had at that time a notable prisoner, who was called Barabbas. 17. When they were assembled, therefore, Pilate said, Which of them do you wish that I should release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? 18. For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy. 19. And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many thing today in a dream on his account. 20. But the chief priests and the elders…

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Dictionary and topics

Barabbas — I.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (John 18:40; Mark 15:7;…
Barabbas · A pri — A pri
Complicity · .Pilate, in the — .Pilate, in the
Court · 3:11;7:3; — 3:11;7:3;
Criminals · Released at feasts — Released at feasts
Demagogism · .Pilate — .Pilate
Judge · Kings and other rulers as — Kings and other rulers as

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:21

John Calvin on Matthew 27:15-23

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Word by word — the Greek

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:21

John Calvin on Matthew 27:15-23

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:19