6AtΚατὰthenδὲ[the] feastἑορτὴνhe used to releaseἀπέλυενto themαὐτοῖςoneἕναprisonerδέσμιονwhomὃνthey requestedπαρῃτοῦντο.
Now at the feast he would release to them one prisoner whom they requested.
παρῃτοῦντο
παραιτέομαι
I make excuse, refuse, reject
