Luke 23:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 23:17

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15 no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

16 ^aI will therefore chastise Him and release Him”

17 ^a(for¹ it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

18 And ^athey all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—

19 who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

20 Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

21 But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

22 Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.”

23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men¹ and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 So ^aPilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

25 ^aAnd he released¹ to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Verse Comparison: Luke 23:17

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American Standard Version
`Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.'

Amplified® Bible
{For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.}

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 23:16)

Darby English Version
( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

Good News Bible
OMITTED TEXT

International Standard Version
Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival.

King James Version
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

New American Standard Bible
[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

New International Version

New King James Version
(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
[Now he felt obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

Young's Literal Translation
for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

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