Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
General references
Bible References
General references
Matthew 27:15
Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.
Mark 15:6
Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.
John 18:39
But since you [Jews] have a custom that I should release to you one [prisoner] during the Passover Festival, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"