John 18:39

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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?

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

[Now he was obligated to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.]

So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

[Now he was obligated to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.]