Luke 23:17
Strong's Lexicon
of necessity
⧼Ἀνάγκην (Anankēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 318: Necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.

Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.

he had
εἴχεν (eichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess.

to release
ἀπολύειν (apolyein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 630: To release, let go, send away, divorce, to be rid; to depart.

to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same.

at
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.

[the] feast.
ἑορτὴν (heortēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1859: A festival, feast, periodically recurring.

one
ἕνα⧽ (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One.

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Young's Literal Translation
for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For according to the festival he had to release someone to them. 

New American Standard Bible
[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner].

King James Bible
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast. )
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New American Standard Bible
Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.

International Standard Version
Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival.

NET Bible
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American Standard Version
Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.

English Revised Version


Young's Literal Translation
for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
















Cross References
Matthew 27:15
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Luke 23:16
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

Luke 23:18
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 23:15
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

Luke 23:14
Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

Luke 23:19
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Luke 23:20
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
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