Luke 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)”

Luke 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 23:17 in 5 Bible Translations

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Luke 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.”

Luke 23:17 — World English Bible

Luke 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,”

Luke 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)”

Luke 23:17 — Darby Translation

Luke 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)”

Luke 23:17 — Geneva Bible

Luke 23:17 in Context — Luke 23

15 Y ni aun Herodes; porque os remití á él, y he aquí, ninguna cosa digna de muerte ha hecho.

16 Le soltaré, pues, castigado.

17 Y tenía necesidad de soltarles uno en cada fiesta.

18 Mas toda la multitud dió voces á una, diciendo: Quita á éste, y suéltanos á Barrabás:

19 (El cual había sido echado en la cárcel por una sedición hecha en la ciudad, y una muerte.)

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What Does Luke 23:17 Mean?

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