John 18:39

and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, [that] I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

Young's Literal Translation

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 this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, 'I do find no fault in him;

40therefore they all cried out again, saying, 'Not this one — but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:15And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

Mark 15:6And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

Luke 23:17for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every 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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