Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

King James Version

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Holman Bible

[For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.]

International Standard Version

Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival.

A Conservative Version

Now he had need to release one man to them at every feast.

American Standard Version

Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

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

Anderson New Testament

For it was necessary that he should release to them one at the feast.

Common New Testament

But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"

Daniel Mace New Testament

now as it was customary for the governor to release one of the prisoners at the feast;

Darby Translation

( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

Godbey New Testament

OMITTED TEXT

John Wesley New Testament

For he was under a necessity of releasing one to them at the feast.

Julia Smith Translation

(And he had necessity to loose one at the festival.)

King James 2000

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Modern King James verseion

(For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For of necessity, he must have let one loose unto them at that feast.

Montgomery New Testament

"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."

NET Bible

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New Heart English Bible

(Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.)

Noyes New Testament

Now it was necessary for him to release to them one at the feast.

Sawyer New Testament

(Added verse not retained in Sawyer)

Thomas Haweis New Testament

(Now he held it necessary to release one to them at the feast.)

Webster

(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)

Weymouth New Testament

No translation

World English Bible

Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

Worrell New Testament

OMITTED TEXT.

Worsley New Testament

Now he was obliged to release one to them at the feast.

Youngs Literal Translation

for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀναγκή 
Anagke 
Usage: 15

he must
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

ἀπολύω 
Apoluo 
Usage: 52

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188


Usage: 0

at
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Pilate Releases Barabbas

16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.” 17 [Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.] 18 But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”

Cross References

Matthew 27:15

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Mark 15:6

Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

John 18:39

But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?”

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