Luke 23:20
Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, spoke to them again.
Revised King James 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 made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
21But they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
Cross References
Matthew 14:8And she, having been prompted by her mother, said, Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter.
Mark 15:15And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and delivered Jesus, when 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 →