Matthew 27:17

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When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Jerusalem, where Pilate presents Jesus and Barabbas to the crowd, is the setting of this decisive trial scene. Galilee was the northern region associated with Jesus

Places in this passage

Matthew 27:17 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

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