Verse 20
Luke 23:20
Free Bible Version
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Pilate asked them for the third time, “But why? What crime has he committed? I don't find any reason for executing him. So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
Original Language Text
greek
πάλιν ⸀δὲ ὁ Πιλᾶτος ⸀προσεφώνησεν, θέλων ἀπολῦσαι τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
English Translation
Again, Pilate spoke to them, wanting to release Jesus.
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Chapter 23 Context
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There they started to accuse him. “We found this man deceiving our nation, telling people not to pay...
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“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Yashua (Jesus).
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Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I don't find this man guilty of any crime.”
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But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee...
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When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
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When he discovered that Yashua (Jesus) came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was...
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Herod was very pleased to see Yashua (Jesus) since he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He had...
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He asked Yashua (Jesus) many questions, but Yashua (Jesus) did not answer him at all.
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The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
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Herod and his soldiers treated Yashua (Jesus) with contempt and mocked him. Then they placed a royal...
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11
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
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12
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
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and told them, “You brought this man before me, accusing him of inciting the people to rebellion. I'...
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Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to...
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So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
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But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
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(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
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Pilate wanted to release Yashua (Jesus), so spoke to them again.
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But they kept on shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
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Pilate asked them for the third time, “But why? What crime has he committed? I don't find any reason...
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But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succee...
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He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Yashua (Jesus) to be put to dea...
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23
As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the cou...
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24
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
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Yashua (Jesus) turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me. Weep for yoursel...
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For the time is coming when they'll say, ‘Happy are those who are childless, and those who never had...
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They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
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For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
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When they reached the place called the Skull they crucified him together with the criminals, one on...
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Yashua (Jesus) said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They div...
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The people stood and watched and the leaders sneered at Yashua (Jesus). “He saved others, let him sa...
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The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
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“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
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34
Above Yashua (Jesus) was a sign on which it was written, “This is the King of the Jews.”
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One of the criminals hanging there joined in the insults against Yashua (Jesus). “Aren't you the Mes...
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But the other criminal disagreed and argued with him, “Don't you fear God (Elohim) even when you're...
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“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do any...
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Then he said, “Yashua (Jesus), please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
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40
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
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Yashua (Jesus) called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this...
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42
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God (Elohim) and said, “Surely this man was inno...
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But all those who knew Yashua (Jesus), including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched...
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There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,
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but he hadn't agreed with its decisions and actions. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and...
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Once he'd taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth. He laid Yashua (Jesus) in an unused tomb cu...
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They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the...
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