Κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν εἰώθει ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἀπολύειν ἕνα τῷ ὄχλῳ δέσμιον ὃν ἤθελον.

Kata de eorten eiothei o egemon apoluein ena to okhlo desmion on ethelon.

per diem autem sollemnem consueverat praeses dimittere populo unum vinctum quem voluissent

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at that feast the governor was accustomed to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they desired.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.

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At every Passover festival the governor would free one prisoner whom the crowd wanted.

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"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

Each year, at the time for the Passover festival, the Roman ruler would let one person go free out of the prison. The people could choose which person should go free.

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

At the special supper each year the leader of the country would always let one person who was in prison go free. It would be the one the people wanted.

Now at the feast, the governor would deliver a prisoner to the people, whomever they desired.

Now the governor had a custom. During the great Jewish festival of Passover, he would allow the crowd to pick one of the condemned men, and he, Pilate, would set the man free. Just like that. Gratuitous, gracious freedom.

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It was an old custom during the Feast for the governor to pardon a single prisoner named by the crowd. At the time, they had the infamous Jesus Barabbas in prison. With the crowd before him, Pilate said, “Which prisoner do you want me to pardon: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?” He knew it was through sheer spite that they had turned Jesus over to him.

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But for a solemn day the justice was wont to deliver to the people one bound [Forsooth by a solemn day the president was wont to deliver to the people one bound], whom they would.

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Now it was the custom at festival-time for the governor to release any prisoner whom the people chose. And it happened that at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they assembled to make the usual request, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?” For he knew very well that the latter had been handed over to him through sheer malice. And indeed while he was actually sitting on the Bench his wife sent a message to him—“Don’t have anything to do with that man! I went through agonies dreaming about him last night!” But the chief priests and elders persuaded the mob to ask for Barabbas and demand Jesus’ execution. Then the governor spoke to them, “Which of these two are you asking me to release?” “Barabbas!” they cried.

Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted.

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