Luke 23:17 — Meaning and Application

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

Luke 23:17

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

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

I will therefore chastise him, and release {him}.

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

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

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

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Luke 23:1

"And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate."

Luke 23:2

"And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this {fellow} perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King."

Luke 23:3

"And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest {it}."

Luke 23:4

"Then said Pilate to the chief priests and {to} the people, I find no fault in this man."

Luke 23:5

"And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place."

Luke 23:6

"When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean."

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