Luke 23:20
Again therefore Pilate called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
In Context
19(who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.)
21But they clamoured the more, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
Cross References
Matthew 14:8And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist.
Mark 15:15So Pilate, willing to do what would be satisfactory to the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be scourged, in order 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 →