Luke 23:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told them that he would let Jesus go.

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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.

Luke 23:20 Cross References

Matthew 27:19

Pilate said these things while he was sitting in the place for judging. While he was sitting there, his wife sent a message to him. The message said, “Don’t do anything with that man (Jesus). He is not guilty. And today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Mark 15:15

Pilate wanted to please the people. So Pilate freed Barabbas for them. And Pilate told the soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then Pilate gave Jesus to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.

Luke 23:19

(Barabbas was a man that was in jail because he started a riot in the city. He had also killed some people.)

Luke 23:21

But they shouted again, “Kill him! Kill him on a cross!”

John 19:12

After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go free. But the Jewish leaders yelled, “Any person who makes himself a king is against Caesar. {\cf2\super [240]} So if you let this man (Jesus) go free, that means you are not Caesar’s friend.”