John 18:39

World English Bible (WEB)

But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

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37 Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.

39 But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40 Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

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John 18:39 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
KJV King James Version: 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?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
ASV American Standard Version: 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?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, [that] I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'
DBY Darby Translation: But ye have a custom that I release [some] one to you at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
WBS Webster Bible: But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?