Matthew 27:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν εἰώθει ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἀπολύειν ἕνα τῷ ὄχλῳ δέσμιον, ὃν ἤθελον.

Transliteration

At de heortēn eiōthei the hēgemōn to apolyein one to the ochlō desmion, whom they ēthelon.

Grammar Details

• *Kata*: preposition + accusative - at/during
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *heortēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - feast
• *eiōthei*: pluperfect, 3rd singular, active - was accustomed
• *hēgemōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - governor
• *apolyein*: present infinitive, active - to release
• *hena*: accusative, masculine, singular - one
• *ochlō*: dative, masculine, singular - crowd
• *desmion*: accusative, masculine, singular - prisoner
• *hon*: accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom
• *ēthelon*: imperfect, 3rd plural, active - they wanted

Word Meanings

• *Kata heortēn*: at the feast/during the festival
• *eiōthei*: was accustomed/was in the habit
• *apolyein*: to release/set free
• *desmion*: prisoner/one who is bound
• *ēthelon*: they wanted/desired

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now at the festival, the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they wanted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  At that feest the debite was wonte to deliver vnto ye people a presoner whom they wolde desyer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At that feast, the debyte was wote to delyuer a presoner fre vnto the people, whom they wolde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  At that feast, the deputie was wont to delyuer vnto the people a prysoner, whom they woulde desire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
• Mark 15:6-9 : 6 Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he had always done for them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him. 15 And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.
• Luke 23:16 : 16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him.
• John 18:38-40 : 38 Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find no fault in him at all. 39 But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews? 40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
• John 19:16 : 16 Then he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.
• Acts 24:27 : 27 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.
• Acts 25:9 : 9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?