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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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.

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