John 18:39

But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I 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 saith to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them, I find in him no fault.

40Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Mark 15:6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired.

Luke 23:17(For of necessity he must release one to them 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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