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

18The whole crowd then shouted, “Take him away! Free Barabbas for us.” 19(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.) But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again. 21They began yelling, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, “Why? What has he done wrong? I haven’t found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”

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 14:8Urged by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
• Matthew 27:19While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Leave that innocent man alone. I’ve been very upset today because of a dream I had about him.”
• Mark 15:15Pilate wanted to satisfy the people, so he freed Barabbas for them. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
• John 19:12When Pilate heard what Jesus said, he wanted to free him. But the Jews shouted, “If you free this man, you’re not a friend of the emperor. Anyone who claims to be a king is defying 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
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription

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