Matthew 27:17 meaning and explanation
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate, the Roman governor, speaks to a crowd gathered in Jerusalem at the Passover feast. Matthew has already noted that the chief priests handed Jesus over out of envy, and Pilate's wife has warned him about this innocent man.
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