John 18:39

But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

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?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him.

40With a roar of voices they again cried out, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Mark 15:6Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

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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