"Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them." — Luke 23:20

Luke 23:20 · KJV

“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”

— Luke 23:20

Verse 19

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Verse 21

But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.

Luke 23 — Context

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this {man}, and release unto us Barabbas:

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let {him} go.

Cross References

Mark 15:15

And {so} Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged {him}, to be crucified.

Matthew 14:8-9

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

Matthew 27:19

When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

John 19:12

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.