John 18:39

But you have the custom that I release one person to you at the Passover. So do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

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?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in this man.

40Then they cried out again and said, “Not this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15Now at the feast it was the custom of the governor to release one prisoner chosen by the crowd.

Mark 15:6Now at the time of the feast, Pilate usually released to them one prisoner, a prisoner they requested.

Luke 23:17+ 23:17 The best ancient copies omit Luk. 23:17, Now Pilate was obligated to release to the Jews one prisoner at the feast .

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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