Luke 23:20

Luke 23:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
• New International Version (NIV)Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

Context of Luke 23:20

18But they [loudly] shouted out all together, saying, “Away with this Man, and release Barabbas to us!” 19(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection that happened in the city, and for murder.) Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus, 21but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

Luke 23:20 word by word

Πάλιν δὲ ὁ Πιλᾶτος προσεφώνησεν αὐτοῖς θέλων ἀπολῦσαι τὸν Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Pilateὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• willingθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to releaseἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• spakeπροσφωνέωprosphōneō · to call to/summonG4377
• again to themπάλινpalin · againG3825

Cross-references for Luke 23:20

• Matthew 14:8She, being coached by her mother [Herodias], said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Matthew 27:19While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous and innocent Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”
• Mark 15:15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.
• John 19:12As a result of this, Pilate kept making efforts to release Him, but the Jews kept screaming, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar! Anyone who makes himself out [to be] a king opposes Caesar [and rebels against the emperor]!”

Commentaries on Luke 23:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 See the notes at Matthew 27:20-23.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-25Verses 13-25 The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their will, to be crucified.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:20

• Barabbas
• Complicity
• Demagogism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Politics
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings