Luke 23:20 “Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,”

Luke 23:20

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

World English Bible

Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

American Standard Version

And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose.

Darby Translation

Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].

Young's Literal Translation

Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,

Bible in Basic English

And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

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Cross references

“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”

Mark 15:15 Matthew 27:19 John 19:12 Matthew 14:8 Matthew 14:9

Mark 15:15 · BSB

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Matthew 27:19 · BSB

While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

John 19:12 · BSB

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

Matthew 14:8 · BSB

Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Matthew 14:9 · BSB

The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

21but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

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