John 18:39

But it is your custom that I should release a prisoner for you at the passover. Is it your will that I release you the king of the Jews?"

At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.

But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask Bar-Abbas and to have Jesus killed.

Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.

so I shall release him with a whipping."

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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?

At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.

Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.

So Pilate went back inside the praetorium and called Jesus, saying, "Then you are king of the Jews?"

At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.

Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.