Luke 23:20

20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus;

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 they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"--

19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder

20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus;

21 but they shouted out, "Crucify, crucify him!

22 A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no crime deserving death; I will therefore chastise him and release him."