Matthew 27:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.”
Matthew 27:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:168 words
εἶχονeichonhave
δὲdeand / but
τότεtotethat time, then
δέσμιονdesmionin bonds, prisoner
ἐπίσημονepisēmonnotable, of note
λεγόμενονlegomenonsay
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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