Luke 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 23:17 — World English Bible

Luke 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,”

Luke 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)”

Luke 23:17 — Darby Translation

Luke 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)”

Luke 23:17 — Geneva Bible

Luke 23:17 in Context — Luke 23

15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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What Does Luke 23:17 Mean?

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