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Matthew 27:23
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KJ21
And the governor said, “Why, what evil hath he done?” But they cried out the more, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
ASV
And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
AMP
And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”
AMPC
They all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified!
BRG
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
CSB
Then he said, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they kept shouting all the more, “Crucify him!”
CSBA
Then he said, ‘Why? What has he done wrong? ’ But they kept shouting all the more, ‘Crucify him! ’
CEB
But he said, “Why? What wrong has he done?” They shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”
CJB
When he asked, “Why? What crime has he committed?” they shouted all the louder, “Put him to death on the stake!”
CEV
Pilate answered, “But what crime has he done?” “Nail him to a cross!” they yelled even louder.
DARBY
And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
DLNT
But the one said, “What indeed did He do wrong?” But the ones were crying out even more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
DRA
The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
ERV
Pilate asked, “Why do you want me to kill him? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Kill him on a cross!”
EASY
So Pilate said, ‘Why should I kill him? What bad things has he done?’ But the people shouted even louder, ‘Kill him on a cross!’
EHV
But the governor said, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they kept shouting even louder: “Crucify him!”
ESV
And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
ESVUK
And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
EXB
Pilate asked, “Why? What ·wrong [crime; evil] has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Crucify him!”
GNV
Then said the governor, But what evil hath he done? Then they cried the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
GW
Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”
GNT
But Pilate asked, “What crime has he committed?” Then they started shouting at the top of their voices: “Crucify him!”
HCSB
Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?” But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.
ICB
Pilate asked, “Why do you want me to kill him? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Kill him on a cross!”
ISV
He asked, “What has he done wrong?” But they kept shouting louder and louder, “Let him be crucified!”
PHILLIPS
“Have him crucified!” they all cried. At this Pilate said, “Why, what is his crime?” But their voices rose to a roar, “Have him crucified!” When Pilate realised that nothing more could be done but that there would soon be a riot, he took a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I take no responsibility for the death of this man. You must see to that yourselves.”
JUB
And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
KJV
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
AKJV
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
LSB
And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
LEB
And he said, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they began to shout even louder, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
TLB
“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What has he done wrong?” But they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify!”
MSG
He objected, “But for what crime?” But they yelled all the louder, “Nail him to a cross!”
MEV
The governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let Him be crucified!”
MOUNCE
Pilate · asked, “But what crime has he committed?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
NOG
Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”
NABRE
But he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Let him be crucified!”
NASB
But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”
NASB1995
And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”
NCB
He asked, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they only screamed all the louder, “Let him be crucified!”
NCV
Pilate asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Crucify him!”
NET
He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”
NIRV
“Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”
NIV
“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
NIVUK
‘Why? What crime has he committed?’ asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify him!’
NKJV
Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
NLV
Then Pilate said, “Why, what bad thing has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Nail Him to a cross!”
NLT
“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”
NMB
Then said the governor, What evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified!
NRSVA
Then he asked, ‘Why, what evil has he done?’ But they shouted all the more, ‘Let him be crucified!’
NRSVACE
Then he asked, ‘Why, what evil has he done?’ But they shouted all the more, ‘Let him be crucified!’
NRSVCE
Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
NRSVUE
Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
NTFE
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What’s he done wrong?” But they shouted all the louder, “Let him be crucified!”
OJB
But Pilate said, Why? What rah (evil) has he done? But they kept shouting all the more, saying, Let him be hanged on HAETZ!
RGT
Then the governor said, “But what evil has he done?” Then they cried all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
RSV
And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified.”
RSVCE
And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified.”
TLV
But Pilate said, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Let Him be executed!”
VOICE
Pilate: Why? What crime has this man committed? Crowd (responding with a shout): Crucify Him!
WEB
But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
WE
The ruler said, `What wrong thing has he done?' But they shouted even more, `Nail him to a cross!'
WYC
The justice saith to them, What evil hath he done? And they cried more, and said, Be he crucified.
YLT
And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'
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