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 Pilate lui dit: Tu es donc roi? Jésus répondit: Tu le dis, je suis roi. Je suis né et je suis venu dans le monde pour rendre témoignage à la vérité. Quiconque est de la vérité écoute ma voix.

38 Pilate lui dit: Qu’est-ce que la vérité? Après avoir dit cela, il sortit de nouveau pour aller vers les Juifs, et il leur dit: Je ne trouve aucun crime en lui.

39 Mais, comme c’est parmi vous une coutume que je vous relâche quelqu’un à la fête de Pâque, voulez-vous que je vous relâche le roi des Juifs?

40 Alors de nouveau tous s’écrièrent: Non pas lui, mais Barabbas. Or, Barabbas était un brigand.

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What Does John 18:39 Mean?

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