John 18:39

But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”

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In The King James Version

But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

In Context

38Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and he said to them, “I find no case against him.

40Then they all cried out repeatedly, saying: “Not this one, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished.

Mark 15:6Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested.

Luke 23:17Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.

Matthew Henry on John 18:29-40

Christ in the Judgment-Hall; Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him… Read the whole commentary →

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