Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus. "
— Luke 23:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”
“And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus; ”
“Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,”
“Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.”
“And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.”
“And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.”
“Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.”
Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.
But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: “Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!”
Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder.
Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.
But they shouted in response, saying: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
Then he said to them a third time: “Why? What evil has he done? I find no case against him for death. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him.”
But they persisted, with loud voices, in demanding that he be crucified. And their voices increased in intensity.