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Luke 23:17 Cross-References
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“(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)”
Luke 23:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 23:17
For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast—This parenthetical note explains the custom underlying Pilate's strategy. The phrase of necessity (ἀνάγκην, anankēn) indicates established obligation, though no Roman law mandated this practice. The Passover amnesty custom (also mentioned in Matthew 27:15, Mark 15:6, John 18:39) allowed the people to choose one prisoner for release, likely a gesture to maintain peace during the volatile festival when Jerusalem swelled with Jewish pilgrims remembering liberation from Egypt.This custom becomes the stage for humanity's archetypal choice:...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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