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Matthew 27:26

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 26 Then he released Bar·abʹbas to them, but he had Jesus whipped+ and handed him over to be executed on the stake.+

Matthew 27:26

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 26 Then he released Bar·abʹbas to them, but he had Jesus whipped+ and handed him over to be impaled.+

Matthew 27:26

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 26 τότε Then ἀπέλυσεν he released αὐτοῖς to them τὸν the Βαραββᾶν, Barabbas, τὸν the δὲ but Ἰησοῦν Jesus φραγελλώσας having whipped παρέδωκεν he gave over ἵνα in order that σταυρωθῇ. he might be put on the stake.

Matthew 27:26

King James Version
- 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Matthew 27:26

American Standard Version
- 26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

Matthew 27:26

The Bible in Living English
- 26 Then he released Bar-Abbas for them, but scourged Jesus and gave him in charge to be crucified.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 27:26
  
  whipped: The Romans flogged victims using a terrible instrument known in Latin as a flagellum, from which the Greek verb used here (phra·gel·loʹo, “to whip”) is derived. This instrument consisted of a handle into which several cords or knotted leather thongs were fixed. Sometimes the thongs were weighted with jagged pieces of bone or metal to make the blows more painful. Such floggings caused deep contusions, tore the flesh to ribbons, and could even lead to death.