Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.†
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Luke 23:17 in context
Luke 23:14–20
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and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
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Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
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I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
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But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
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one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
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Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
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- NU omits verse 17.
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