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Luke 23:20 Cross-References
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“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”
Luke 23:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 23:20
Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them—The word willing (θέλων, thelōn) indicates genuine desire, though weak resolve. This is Pilate's repeated attempt to free Jesus despite mounting pressure. The phrase spake again (προσεφώνησεν, prosephōnēsen) suggests he 'called out to' or 'addressed' the crowd, attempting to persuade them toward justice. Pilate's moral conviction that Jesus was innocent battled his political calculation that execution was expedient.This moment exposes the tragedy of moral cowardice—Pilate knew the right course (thelōn, willing to release) but lack...
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Cross-References for Luke 23:20
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“wishing to please the multitude”
“being prompted by her mother”
“his wife sent to him”
“Pilate was seeking to release him”