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

每逢这节期，巡抚照众人所求的，释放一个囚犯给他们。

每逢这节期，彼拉多照众人所求的，释放一个囚犯给他们。

每逢这节期，彼拉多照众人所求的，释放一个囚犯给他们。

每年逾越节的时候，彼拉多都会照惯例按犹太人的要求释放一个囚犯。

每逢这节期，彼拉多按着众人所要求的，照例给他们释放一个囚犯。

每逢这节日，彼拉多都会给民众释放一个他们所要求的囚犯。

每逢這節期，巡撫照眾人所求的，釋放一個囚犯給他們。

每逢這節期，彼拉多照眾人所求的，釋放一個囚犯給他們。

每逢這節期，彼拉多照眾人所求的，釋放一個囚犯給他們。

每年逾越節的時候，彼拉多都會照慣例按猶太人的要求釋放一個囚犯。

每逢這節期，彼拉多按著眾人所要求的，照例給他們釋放一個囚犯。

每當節期，皇省長常把民眾所請求的一個囚犯釋放給他們。

每逢這節日，彼拉多都會給民眾釋放一個他們所要求的囚犯。

屆節期、方伯例釋一囚、任眾所求、

屆節期、例釋一囚、任眾所求、

凡屆節期、方伯每釋一囚、隨眾所欲者、

依例方伯每屆盛節、必徇民之請、釋囚一。

Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

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

Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.

At the festival Pilate used to release for the people a prisoner whom they requested.

Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

Now at[ that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this‘ King of the Jews’?”But they shouted back,“ No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!”( Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him,“ Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.

Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus away.

“ As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

“ But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed,“ or the people may riot.”

Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd— anyone they wanted.This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas.As the crowds gathered before Pilate’s house that morning, he asked them,“ Which one do you want me to release to you— Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”( He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message:“ Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.So the governor asked again,“ Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shouted back,“ Barabbas!”Pilate responded,“ Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back,“ Crucify him!”“ Why?” Pilate demanded.“ What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder,“ Crucify him!”Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,“ I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”And all the people yelled back,“ We will take responsibility for his death— we and our children!”So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.

So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”