Luke 23:20
ContextNET © | Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted 1 to release Jesus. |
NIV © | Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. |
NASB © | Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, |
NLT © | Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. |
MSG © | Pilate still wanted to let Jesus go, and so spoke out again. |
BBE © | And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free. |
NRSV © | Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again; |
NKJV © | Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. |
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NET © | Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted 1 to release Jesus. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The account pictures a battle of wills – the people versus Pilate. Pilate is consistently portrayed in Luke’s account as wanting to release Jesus because he believed him to be innocent. |