John 18:39 meaning and explanation
But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
John 18:39, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Pilate has just questioned Jesus privately and found no basis for a charge against him. Speaking to the crowd outside the Praetorium, the Roman governor refers to a custom of releasing one prisoner at Passover, a practice known from outside the Gospels as well.
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