Luke 23:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁷ {Some ancient manuscripts include this verse} “For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival”.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

Luke 23:17 Cross 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.

Luke 23:16

Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him.”

Luke 23:18

But the people all joined together shouting, “Take this man [i.e., Jesus] and release Barabbas to us [instead].”

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?”