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John 18:39
But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?
John 18:39 · Webster Bible
John 18:39 in other translations
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?
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?”
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?”
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In context
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
37 Pilate therefore said to 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 testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
38 Pilate saith to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them, I find in him no fault.
39 But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?
40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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