John 18:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

John 18:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?””

John 18:39 — World English Bible

John 18:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

John 18:39 — American Standard Version

John 18:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, <FI>that<Fi> I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'”

John 18:39 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

John 18:39 — Darby Translation

John 18:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?”

John 18:39 — Geneva Bible

John 18:39 in Context — John 18

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

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?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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What Does John 18:39 Mean?

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