Bible verse
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
Luke 23:20 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 23.
16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
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.”
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
KJV
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
ASV
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
ERV
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
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