Matthew 27:15
Matthew 27:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.”
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Read Full Chapter →Pilate had a custom of releasing one prisoner to the crowd at the feast.
What Does Matthew 27:15 Mean?
Matthew explains a Passover custom: each year at the feast the governor would free a prisoner of the people's choosing. This practice sets up the choice Pilate is about to offer the crowd.
The custom was meant as a gesture of goodwill at a season that celebrated deliverance from bondage. Into this moment of supposed mercy steps the true Deliverer, about to be set against a criminal in the people's choosing. The stage is laid for a decision that will reveal the heart of the crowd and the cost of the Savior's path.
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What does Matthew 27:15 mean?
Pilate had a custom of releasing one prisoner to the crowd at the feast.