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


In Context

14 Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.

15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him.

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

18 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

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.)