John 18:39

There is a custom to you, that I release unto you one during the passover. Then do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 saying this, again he went out to the Jews, and speaks to them, I find no crime in Him.

40Then they all again cried out, saying, Not Him, but Barabbas. And Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15And the governor during the feast was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they wished.

Mark 15:6But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked,

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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