Matthew 27:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:1719 words
συνηγμένωνsynēgmenōn+ accompany, assemble (selves, together)
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
εἶπενeipensay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate
ΤίναTinaa (kind
of), any (man, thing
θέλετεtheletedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ἀπολύσωapolysō(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
τὸνtonthe
ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas
ἢēor
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
τὸνtonthe
λεγόμενονlegomenonsay
χριστόνchristonChrist / Anointed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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