[和合本] （有古卷在此有“每逢这节期，巡抚必须释放一个囚犯给他们。”）
[新标点] 【有古卷加：17 每逢这节期，巡抚必须释放一个囚犯给他们。】
[和合修] 【有古卷加“17 每逢这节期，总督必须释放一个囚犯给他们。”】
[新译本] （有些抄本有第17节：“每逢节期，他必须照例给他们释放一个囚犯。”也有些抄本把这句放在第19节后）
[当代修] 每逢逾越节，总督总是按惯例给他们释放一个囚犯。{注*}{注：有古卷无“每逢逾越节，总督总是按惯例为他们释放一个囚犯。”}
[现代修] 【注20、有些古卷加17节“每逢逾越节，彼拉多都照例为他们释放一个囚犯。”】
[吕振中] （有古卷加：‘每当这节期，总督必须释放一个囚犯给民众。’亦有以此节置诸19节之后的）
[思高本] 每逢节日他必须照例给他们释放一个囚犯。
[文理本] （网站注：已与上节合并）
[GNT] （网站注：本电子版中无此节）
[BBE] []
[KJV] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
[NKJV] (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).
[KJ21] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast.)
[NASB] [ (Most early mss do not contain this v)Now he was obligated to release to them at the feast one prisoner. ]
[NRSV]
[WEB] Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.[*][*NU omits verse 17.]
[ESV]
[NIV] [Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the Feast.]
[NIrV]
[HCSB] [[For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.]]
[CSB] [For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.]
[AMP] For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.
[NLT]
[YLT] for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,