Luke 23:17
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Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
In Context
16And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
18But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
Cross References
Mark 15:6Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
Matthew Henry on Luke 23:14-26
Barabbas Preferred to Christ. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release… Read the whole commentary →