John 18:39
Good News Translation
But according to the custom you have, I always set free a prisoner for you during the Passover. Do you want me to set free for you the king of the Jews?"

New Revised Standard Version
But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”

Contemporary English Version
And since I usually set a prisoner free for you at Passover, would you like for me to set free the king of the Jews?"

New American Bible
But you have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

ye have.

Matthew 27:15-18 Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. . . .

Mark 15:6,8 Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. . . .

Luke 23:17,20 Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. . . .

I release.

John 18:33 Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

Context
Jesus Before Pilate
38Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him. 39But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews? 40Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:15
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

Mark 15:6
Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

Luke 23:18
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

John 18:38
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