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 [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.

For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival}}.

So, Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus. He said to Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.

For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival}}.