John 18:39
and saith unto them, I find no fault at all in Him. 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?
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
38Pilate saith unto Him, What is truth? And as soon as he had spoke, he went out again to the Jews,
40Then they all cried out again, saying, Not Him, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Cross References
Matthew 27:15Now the governor used at the feast to release a prisoner to the people, whomsoever they desired:
Mark 15:6Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired:
Luke 23:17Now he was obliged to 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 →