Luke 23:20

Simplified Cowboy Version

Pilate couldn't believe what he was hearing and tried to talk sense into them.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

King James Version (1611)
Pilate therefore willing to release Iesus, spake againe to them:

King James Version
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

English Standard Version
Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,

New American Standard Bible
But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

New Century Version
Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free and told this to the crowd.

Amplified Bible
Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus,

Legacy Standard Bible
But again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Jesus,

Berean Standard Bible
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

Contemporary English Version
Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds.

Complete Jewish Bible
Pilate appealed to them again, because he wanted to release Yeshua.

Darby Translation
Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].

Easy-to-Read Version
Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told them that he would let him go.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose.

George Lamsa Translation
Again Pilate spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

Good News Translation
Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he appealed to the crowd again.

Lexham English Bible
And Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

Literal Translation
Then Pilate again called out, desiring to release Jesus.

American Standard Version
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

Bible in Basic English
And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

Hebrew Names Version
Then Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Yeshua,

International Standard Version
But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again,

Etheridge Translation
But Pilatos spake with them again, being willing to release Jeshu.

Murdock Translation
And Pilate, being disposed to release Jesus, conversed with them again.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Pilate spake agayne to them, wyllyng to let Iesus loose.

English Revised Version
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

World English Bible
Then Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Jesus,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Pilate desiring to release Jesus, spake again to them.

Weymouth's New Testament
But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And eftsoone Pilat spak to hem, and wolde delyuer Jhesu.

Update Bible Version
And Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Jesus;

Webster's Bible Translation
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

New English Translation
Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.

New King James Version
Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

New Living Translation
Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.

New Life Bible
Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free so he talked to them again.

New Revised Standard
Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Again, however, Pilate, called out unto them, wishing to release Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

Revised Standard Version
Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Pylate spake agayne to them willynge to let Iesus lowse.

Young's Literal Translation
Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then called Pilate vnto them agayne, & wolde haue let Iesus lowse.

Mace New Testament (1729)
Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, expostulated with them again.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

Contextual Overview

¹³So Pilate got everyone who was trying to have Jesus killed ¹⁴and said to them, "You brought me a man and accused him of inciting riots, but from what I see, he has done nothing wrong. ¹⁵And for that matter, even your own ruler Herod has found nothing to warrant his death. ¹⁶I'll punish him for you, but then I'm letting him go." ^{17 18}But the crowd rebelled and said, "Kill Jesus and release Barabbas." ¹⁹(Barabbas had been found guilty of rebellion and murder.) ²⁰Pilate couldn't believe what he was hearing and tried to talk sense into them. ²¹But the kept yelling, "String him up! String him up!" ²²For the third time, Pilate appealed to them, "What for? Look at him! He has done nothing. I will have him whipped, but then I'm releasing him."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:9, Matthew 27:19, Mark 15:15, John 19:12

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:24 - I feared Proverbs 24:2 - General Matthew 27:22 - What Mark 15:12 - What Luke 23:22 - Why John 18:39 - ye have

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Pilate therefore willing to release Jesus,.... Being more and more convinced of his innocence; and still seeing more clearly into the wickedness, malice, and envy of his accusers; and having received a message from his wife:

spake again to them; putting it again to them, which he should release; asking them what he should do with Jesus; plainly signifying his mind, that he thought him innocent, and that it would be right to let him go. The Ethiopic version represents him, saying, "will ye that I save for you, or release to you the Lord Jesus?"

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 27:20-23.