Luke 23:17

17 For of necessite he must have let one lowse vnto them at that feast.

Luke 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:17

For of necessity he must release one
And therefore proposed to release Jesus

unto them at the feast;
of passover, which now was; not that there was any law that obliged to it, but it having been customary with the Roman governor to do so, the people expected it; custom had made it necessary: and so the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions render it, "it was a custom to release" not at each feast, or every feast, as the last of these versions read, only at the passover, as is expressed, ( John 18:39 ) .

Luke 23:17 In-Context

15 No nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo no thinge worthy of deeth is done to him.

16 I will therfore chasten him and let him lowsse.

17 For of necessite he must have let one lowse vnto them at that feast.

18 And all the people cryed at once sayinge: awaye with him and delyvre to vs Barrabas:

19 which for insurrccion made in the cite and morther was cast into preson