Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
no translation
New American Standard Bible
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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
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
Goodspeed 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.)
Twentieth Century New Testament
OMITTED TEXT
Webster
(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)
Weymouth New Testament
No translation
Williams New Testament
Omitted Text.
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,
Themes
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Criminals » Released at feasts
Demagogism » Instances of » Pilate
Feast of the passover » Custom of releasing a prisoner at
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
public Opinion » Corrupt yielding to » By pilate
Passover » Prisoner released at, by the romans
Politics » Instances of » Pilate, condemning jesus to gratify the clamoring people
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial and condemn jesus
Interlinear
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References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 35 Translations in Luke 23:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pilate Releases Barabbas
16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go. 17 no translation 18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
Cross References
Matthew 27:15
Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.
Mark 15:6
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
John 18:39
But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?