Luke 23:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:20 — KJV
“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”
— Luke 23:20 (KJV)
Luke 23:20 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 23:20
“Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?”
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“And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.”
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“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
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“Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. are...: Heb. sound”
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“Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. full: Chaldee, filled”
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