Taking the Place of Barabbas
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American Standard Version
Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
Amplified® Bible
Now at the Feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free for the people any one prisoner whom they chose.
Contemporary English Version
During Passover the governor always freed a prisoner chosen by the people.
Darby English Version
Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
Good News Bible
At every Passover Festival the Roman governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the crowd asked for.
International Standard Version
At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.
King James Version
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
New American Standard Bible
Now at {the} feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people {any} one prisoner whom they wanted.
New International Version
Now it was the governor's custom at the Feast to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
New King James Version
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now at the feast the governor had the custom to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.
Young's Literal Translation
And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
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