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


In Context

14 and said to them, |You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.|

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

18 But they all cried out together, saying, |Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!|—

19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

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 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 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.)