Matthew 27:15

27:15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, ¹  whomever they wanted.

Matthew 27:21

27:21 The ²  governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”

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¹ sn The custom of Pilate to release one prisoner is unknown outside the gospels in Jewish writings, but it was a Roman custom at the time and thus probably used in Palestine as well (cf. Matt 27:15; John 18:39).

² tn Grk “answering, the governor said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.