Luke 23:20

Wishing to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

19(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

21but they kept on shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”

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Cross References

Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Mark 15:15Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas. But he scourged Jesus and handed him over 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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