Luke 23:17
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)In other versions
`Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.'
ASV
BBE
( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
DBY
Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
WEB
for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
YLT
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
ENG
(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)
WBT
In context
15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18And 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.)