Luke 23:20

20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free and told this to the crowd.

Luke 23:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:20

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?"

Luke 23:20 In-Context

18 But the people shouted together, "Take this man away! Let Barabbas go free!"

19 (Barabbas was a man who was in prison for his part in a riot in the city and for murder.

20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free and told this to the crowd.

21 But they shouted again, "Crucify him! Crucify him!

22 A third time Pilate said to them, "Why? What wrong has he done? I can find no reason to kill him. So I will have him punished and set him free."