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Luke 23:17 KJV

Luke · chapter 23 · verse 17 · King James Version

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)Luke 23:17 · King James Version

Luke 23:17 in context

15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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

18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

necessityanagkēnecessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one s…G318 →
releaseapolyōto set free, to let go, dismiss, , a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a…G630 →