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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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?”

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.

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

“ As you know, the Passover Feast is two days away. The Son of Man will be handed over to be nailed to a cross.”

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

It was the governor’s practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.At that time they had a well- known prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them,“ Which one do you want me to set free? Jesus Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”Pilate knew that the leaders wanted to get their own way. He knew this was why they had handed Jesus over to him.While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him a message. It said,“ Don’t have anything to do with that man. He is not guilty. I have suffered a great deal in a dream today because of him.”But the chief priests and the elders talked the crowd into asking for Barabbas and having Jesus put to death.“ Which of the two do you want me to set free?” asked the governor.“ Barabbas,” they answered.“ Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered,“ Crucify him!”“ Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder,“ Crucify him!”Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere. Instead, the crowd was starting to get angry. So he took water and washed his hands in front of them.“ I am not guilty of this man’s death,” he said.“ You are accountable for that!”All the people answered,“ Put the blame for his death on us and our children!”Pilate let Barabbas go free. But he had Jesus whipped. Then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.

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