John 18:39

However, it is customary for me to release a prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release 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

38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Having said this Pilate went back out to the Jews and told them, “I find him not guilty of any crime.

40“No, not him! We want Barabbas instead!” they shouted back. Barabbas was a rebel.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15Now it was the custom of the governor to release to the crowd during the festival whichever prisoner they wanted.

Mark 15:6Now it was Pilate's custom at the Passover feast to release a prisoner to the people, whoever they requested.

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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