Luke 23:17 - Easy To Read Version

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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.

Luke 23:17 Cross References

Matthew 27:15

Every year at the Passover {\cf2\super [425]} time the governor would free one person from the prison. This was always a person that the people wanted to be made free.

Mark 15:6

Every year at the Passover {\cf2\super [224]} time the governor would free one person from the prison. He would free any person the people wanted him to free.

Luke 23:16

So, after I punish him a little, I will let him go free.”

Luke 23:18

But all the people shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!”

John 18:39

But it is one of your customs for me to free one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. {\cf2\super [239]} Do you want me to free this ‘king of the Jews’?”