(And he had necessity to loose one at the festival.)
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.
Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.
Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
And in the festival the leader was accustomed to loose one imprisoned to the crowd, which they desired.
And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.
Therefore, having chastised him, I will release.
And they cried out with the entire multitude, saying, Take this away, and loose to us Barabbas:
But a custom is to you, that I loose one to you in the pascha: will ye therefore I should loose to you the King of the Jews