15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner(A) chosen by the crowd.

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15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

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16 Therefore, I will punish him(A) and then release him.”

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16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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[17] [a]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.

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

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39 But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”

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39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

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