John 18:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?”

John 18:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?””

John 18:39 — World English Bible

John 18:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?”

John 18:39 — American Standard Version

John 18:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, <FI>that<Fi> I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'”

John 18:39 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But ye have a custom that I release [some] one to you at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews?”

John 18:39 — Darby Translation

John 18:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?”

John 18:39 — Geneva Bible

John 18:39 in Context — John 18

37 Díjole entonces Pilato: ¿Luego rey eres tú? Respondió Jesús: Tú dices que yo soy rey. Yo para esto he nacido, y para esto he venido al mundo, para dar testimonio á la verdad. Todo aquél que es de la verdad, oye mi voz.

38 Dícele Pilato: ¿Qué cosa es verdad? Y como hubo dicho esto, salió otra vez á los Judíos, y díceles: Yo no hallo en él ningún crimen.

39 Empero vosotros tenéis costumbre, que os suelte uno en la Pascua: ¿queréis, pues, que os suelte al Rey de los Judíos?

40 Entonces todos dieron voces otra vez, diciendo: No á éste, sino á Barrabás. Y Barrabás era ladrón.

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What Does John 18:39 Mean?

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