Luke 23:20

Therefore Pilate, desiring to release Jesus, again called to them.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19He, for a certain seditious movement that had been made in the city, and for murder, had been thrown into prison.

21But they answered, saying: Crucify, crucify him.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:8And being previously instigated by her mother, she said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Immerser?

Mark 15:15And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:14-26

Barabbas Preferred to Christ. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release… Read the whole commentary →

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