King James Version

Matthew 27:21

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸν) before Barabbas here.

ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἡγεμὼνhēgemōnrulerἡγεμώνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “ruler”, the subject formG2232a leader, guide; a commander; a governor (of a province); plur: leaders.εἶπενeipento 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).saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΤίναtinaWhetherτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Whether”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whetherθέλετεtheletewill yeθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “will ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.will yeἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “two”, the of-formG1417two.ἀπολύσωapolusōthat I releaseἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “that I release”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.This verse uses “release”.that I releaseὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).They saidΤὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΒαραββᾶνbarabbanBarabbasΒαραββᾶς (barabbas)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Barabbas”, the object formG912Barabbas.Barabbas

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye [that] I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye [that] I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

World English Bible

But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

Darby Translation

And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Douay-Rheims

And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

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