But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
Parallel translations
- KJV 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?
- BSB But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- ESV But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- NKJV “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- NASB However, you have a custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover; therefore do you wish that I release for you the King of the Jews?”
- NLT But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”
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Cross-references · 4
- Matt 27:15–18Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
- Mark 15:6–14Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
- Luke 23:16–23I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
- Matt 27:20–23Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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