John 18:39

and you have a custom that I will release to you one in the Passover; do you determine, therefore, [that] I will release to you the King of the Jews?”

Literal Standard Version

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 says to Him, “What is truth?” And having said this, again he went forth to the Jews and says to them, “I find no fault in Him;

40Therefore they all cried out again, saying, “Not this One—but Barabbas”; and Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15And at the celebration the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

Mark 15:6And at every celebration he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking for;

Luke 23:17[[for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every celebration,]]

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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