Luke 23:20

Easy To Read Version

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

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.”