Luke 23:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁰ Then Pilate spoke to them again [because] he wanted to release Jesus,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Once more Pilate called to them, wishing to release Jesus;

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

Common English Bible

²⁰ Pilate addressed them again because he wanted to release Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

Luke 23:20 Cross References

Matthew 27:19

Then while Pilate was seated in his courtroom of justice, his wife sent [word] to him, saying, “You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today.” [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].

Mark 15:15

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and after he had Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:19

[Now] Barabbas was a person who had been thrown into prison for [inciting] a rebellion in the city [of Jerusalem] and for committing murder.

Luke 23:21

but they continued shouting, “Crucify him, crucify him.”

John 19:12

After [hearing] this, Pilate tried to release Jesus, but the Jews shouted out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar’s. Everyone who claims to be a king [i.e., as they had accused Jesus of doing. See 18:37] is in opposition to Caesar.”