The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Jesus” (Ἰησοῦν) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
συνηγμένωνsunēgmenōnwere gathered togetherσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “were gathered together”, a completed action with a present resultG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.were gathered togetherοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.αὐτῶνautōnunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichΠιλᾶτοςpilatosPilateΠιλᾶτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the subject formG4091Pilate.Τίναtinawhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.θέλετεtheleteto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.ἀπολύσωapolusōto releaseἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to release”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.This verse uses “release”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.τὸνtonὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΒαραββᾶνbarabbanBarabbasΒαραββᾶς (barabbas)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Barabbas”, the object formG912Barabbas.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λεγόμενονlegomenonis calledλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “is called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.is calledχριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
Young’s Literal Translation
they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'
World English Bible
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Darby Translation
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
Douay-Rheims
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
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