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John 18:39

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

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?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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?”
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?
WEB
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?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
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?
BLB
But it is your⁺ custom that I should release to you⁺ one at the Passover; therefore do you⁺ wish [that] I should release to you⁺ the King of the Jews?”
ÅB
Men dere har jo den skikk at jeg skal gi dere en fri i påsken; vil dere da at jeg skal gi dere jødenes konge fri?
OTB
Men det er deres skikk at jeg løslater en fange til dere ved påsken. Vil dere at jeg skal løslate 'jødenes konge'?"
B1930
Men I har jo den skikk at jeg skal gi eder en fri i påsken; vil I da at jeg skal gi eder jødenes konge fri?

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