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Luke 23:20
Luke 23:20 is verse 20 of Luke chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
King James Version
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
World English Bible
Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
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Luke 23:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible
18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22 A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
Matthew 14:9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
Matthew 27:19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
Mark 15:15And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
John 19:12From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”