It was the governor’s practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.

巡抚有一个常例，每逢这节期，随众人所要的释放一个囚犯给他们。

总督有一个常例，每逢这节期，随众人的意愿释放一个囚犯给他们。

总督有一个常例，每逢这节期，随众人的意愿释放一个囚犯给他们。

每逢逾越节，总督会照惯例按民众的选择释放一个犯人。

每逢这节期，总督有一个惯例，就是给群众释放一个他们要求释放的囚犯。

每逢这节日，总督会照惯例，给民众释放一个他们所要的囚犯。

巡撫有一個常例，每逢這節期，隨眾人所要的釋放一個囚犯給他們。

總督有一個常例，每逢這節期，隨眾人的意願釋放一個囚犯給他們。

總督有一個常例，每逢這節期，隨眾人的意願釋放一個囚犯給他們。

每逢逾越節，總督會照慣例按民眾的選擇釋放一個犯人。

每逢這節期，總督有一個慣例，就是給群眾釋放一個他們要求釋放的囚犯。

每當節期，總督照常例把羣眾所要的一個囚犯釋放給他們。

每逢這節日，總督會照慣例，給民眾釋放一個他們所要的囚犯。

屆節期、方伯例釋一囚、任眾所欲、

屆節期、方伯例釋一囚、任眾所欲、

凡屆節期、方伯每釋一囚、隨眾所欲者、

每屆盛節、方伯徇民之請、例釋一囚。

Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd— anyone they wanted.

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Now at the Passover Feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

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

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

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

During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

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

“ But not during the feast,” they said.“ The people may stir up trouble.”

So I will just have him whipped and let him go.”

Finally, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be nailed to a cross. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.

It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers.The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.“ Do you want me to let the king of the Jews go free?” asked Pilate.He knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they wanted to get their own way.But the chief priests stirred up the crowd. So the crowd asked Pilate to let Barabbas go free instead.“ Then what should I do with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.“ Crucify him!” the crowd shouted.“ Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder,“ Crucify him!”Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. So he let Barabbas go free. He ordered that Jesus be whipped. Then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.

“ What is truth?” Pilate replied. Then Pilate went out again to the Jews gathered there. He said,“ I find no basis for any charge against him.But you have a practice at Passover time. At that time, you ask me to set one prisoner free for you. Do you want me to set‘ the king of the Jews’ free?”They shouted back,“ No! Not him! Give us Barabbas!” Barabbas had taken part in an armed struggle against the country’s rulers.

Two years passed. Porcius Festus took the place of Felix. But Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor. So he left Paul in prison.

But Festus wanted to do the Jews a favor. So he said to Paul,“ Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem? Are you willing to go on trial there? Are you willing to face these charges in my court?”