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Luke 23:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]]
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [[[Absent from this edition.]]]
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.]
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— (For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— (Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— [Absent]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— (For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For of necessitie hee must release one vnto them at the Feast.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For there was a custom to release to them one at the feast.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For a custom had he to release to them one at the festival.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For it was a custom, that he should release one at the festival.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
(For 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
of necessity 318
{0318} Prime
ἀνάγκη
anagke
{an-ang-kay'}
From G0303 and the base of G0043; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication distress.
he must 2192
{2192} Prime
ἔχω
echo
{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
z5707
<5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855
release 630
{0630} Prime
ἀπολύω
apoluo
{ap-ol-oo'-o}
From G0575 and G3089; to free fully, that is, (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon, or (specifically) divorce.
z5721
<5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 647
one 1520
{1520} Prime
εἷς
heis
{hice}
(Including the neuter [etc.] ἕν [[hen]]); a primary numeral; one.
unto them 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
at 2596
{2596} Prime
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
the feast.) 1859
{1859} Prime
ἑορτή
heorte
{heh-or-tay'}
Of uncertain affinity; a festival.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 23:13-25.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Matthew 27:15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Mark 15:6 Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
John 18:39 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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Mt 27:15. Mk 15:6. Jn 18:39.

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