17( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)


In Context

14 said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people to rebellion, and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

17 ( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;

19 who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.

Luke 23:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:17

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:17(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)