Mat 27:15, Luk 23:17, Joh 18:39 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Is Sentenced to Death At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.

Matthew 27:15

15 Jesus Is Sentenced to Death Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16At every festival ^{▼▼I.e. Passover Festival} the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.Mark 15:6; Luke 23:17; John 18:39

Luke 23:17

17 Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival. ^{▼▼Other mss. lack verse 17}Matt 27:15; Mark 15:6; John 18:39

John 18:39

39 But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”Matt 27:15; Mark 15:6; Luke 23:17