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href="/bsb/luke/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Pilate, wishing to release Jesus, called to them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he appealed to the crowd again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spoke again to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Pilate again then—wishing to release Jesus—called to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Pilate, wishing to release Jesus, called to them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Again Pilate called, wishing to loose Jesus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Again Pilate spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Pilate spoke with them again as he wanted to release Yeshua.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore Pilate, desiring to release Jesus, again called to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then Pilate again called to them, wishing to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Again therefore Pilate called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, expostulated with them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And again Pilate called to them, wishing to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Pilate therefore spake to <i>them</i> again, being desirous to release Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9181" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: thelōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">Wanting</a> <a href="/greek/630.htm" title="630: apolysai (V-ANA) -- From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.">to release</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4091.htm" title="4091: Pilatos (N-NMS) -- Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.">Pilate</a> <a href="/greek/4377.htm" title="4377: prosephōnēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.">addressed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: Palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">again,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">21</span>but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-22.htm">Matthew 27:22-23</a></span><br />“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-12.htm">Mark 15:12-14</a></span><br />So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” / And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12-15</a></span><br />From 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.” / When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. / It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13-15</a></span><br />The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. / You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-7</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-8</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-38.htm">John 18:38-40</a></span><br />“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him. / But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” / “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27-28</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-17.htm">Matthew 27:17-18</a></span><br />So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” / For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-9.htm">Mark 15:9-11</a></span><br />“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked. / For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over. / But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-39.htm">John 18:39-40</a></span><br />But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” / “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22-24</a></span><br />“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” / When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. / He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></span><br />Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spoke again to them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-8.htm">Matthew 14:8,9</a></b></br> And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Mark 15:15</a></b></br> And <i>so</i> Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged <i>him</i>, to be crucified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Addressed</a> <a href="/luke/19-39.htm">Appealed</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/16-21.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Desirous</a> <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Release</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Wishing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-12.htm">Addressed</a> <a href="/luke/23-22.htm">Appealed</a> <a href="/luke/23-24.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/john/7-4.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/john/16-19.htm">Desirous</a> <a href="/luke/23-25.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/23-25.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/24-33.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/23-24.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/23-22.htm">Release</a> <a href="/john/7-25.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/john/5-35.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/john/16-19.htm">Wishing</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Gospels, Pilate repeatedly finds no fault in Jesus (<a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Luke 23:4</a>, <a href="/john/18-38.htm">John 18:38</a>). This aligns with the Roman legal system, which valued justice and due process. Pilate's reluctance to condemn Jesus highlights the tension between Roman law and the demands of the Jewish leaders. This moment also fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, who is described as innocent yet oppressed.<p><b>Pilate addressed them again</b><br>Pilate's repeated attempts to address the crowd demonstrate his struggle to maintain order and justice. The crowd, incited by the chief priests and elders (<a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a>), represents the Jewish leadership's rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. Pilate's public address is a common Roman practice, where governors would communicate decisions to the populace. This scene underscores the political and social pressures Pilate faced, as he sought to appease both the Roman authorities and the local Jewish population. The crowd's eventual demand for crucifixion (<a href="/luke/23-21.htm">Luke 23:21</a>) contrasts with Pilate's initial intention, illustrating the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy about His own death (<a href="/mark/10-33.htm">Mark 10:33-34</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilate.htm">Pilate</a></b><br>The Roman governor of Judea, who held the authority to release or crucify Jesus. He is depicted as a conflicted leader, aware of Jesus' innocence but pressured by the crowd.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the Christian faith, who is on trial and facing crucifixion. His innocence and divine nature are central to the account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The assembly of people, including religious leaders, who are demanding Jesus' crucifixion. Their cries for crucifixion reflect a rejection of Jesus as the Messiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events take place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and prophecy fulfillment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trial.htm">The Trial</a></b><br>The legal proceedings where Jesus is judged by Pilate, highlighting the tension between Roman authority and Jewish leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_struggle_for_justice.htm">The Struggle for Justice</a></b><br>Pilate's desire to release Jesus shows the tension between justice and societal pressure. As Christians, we are called to stand for truth and justice, even when it is unpopular.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_the_crowd.htm">The Influence of the Crowd</a></b><br>The crowd's demand for crucifixion serves as a warning about the dangers of following the majority without discernment. Believers should seek God's wisdom rather than conforming to societal pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_innocence_of_christ.htm">The Innocence of Christ</a></b><br>Jesus' innocence is a central theme, reminding us of His role as the spotless Lamb of God. This underscores the significance of His sacrifice for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>These events fulfill Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's suffering, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Pilate's actions remind us of the importance of personal responsibility in decision-making. We must be accountable for our choices, especially when they impact others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_roman_records_mention_pilate's_trial.htm">If Luke 23:4 portrays Pilate declaring Jesus innocent, why do secular Roman records not reflect Pilate handling such a controversial trial? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospel_accounts_conflict_with_roman_law.htm">Why do the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion conflict with known Roman legal and execution procedures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_ascend_to_paradise_that_day.htm">Did Jesus ascend to Paradise on the crucifixion day? Yes, per Luke 23:43. No, per John 20:17.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_women_visit_jesus'_tomb.htm">Why did the women visit the tomb? To anoint Jesus with spices (Mark 16:1; Luke 23:55-24:1), to see the tomb (Matthew 28:1), or for no specified reason (John 20:1).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/23-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Wanting</span><br /><span class="grk">θέλων</span> <span class="translit">(thelōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to release</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπολῦσαι</span> <span class="translit">(apolysai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_630.htm">Strong's 630: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦν</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pilate</span><br /><span class="grk">Πιλᾶτος</span> <span class="translit">(Pilatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4091.htm">Strong's 4091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">addressed</span><br /><span class="grk">προσεφώνησεν</span> <span class="translit">(prosephōnēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4377.htm">Strong's 4377: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πάλιν</span> <span class="translit">(Palin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/23-20.htm">Luke 23:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/23-20.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 23:20 Then Pilate spoke to them again wanting (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 23:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 23:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/23-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 23:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 23:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>