KJV ORIGINAL
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So here's what happened every year during this festival — the governor would let one prisoner go free, whoever the crowd wanted released.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Annual tradition: the people got to pick one prisoner to set free during the holiday.
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