Font Size
Luke 23:18-20
New English Translation
Luke 23:18-20
New English Translation
18 But they all shouted out together,[a] “Take this man[b] away! Release Barabbas for us!” 19 (This[c] was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection[d] started in the city, and for murder.)[e] 20 Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted[f] to release Jesus.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 23:18 tn Grk “together, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated here.
- Luke 23:18 tn Grk “this one.” The reference to Jesus as “this man” is pejorative in this context.
- Luke 23:19 tn Grk “who” (a continuation of the previous sentence).
- Luke 23:19 sn Ironically, what Jesus was alleged to have done, started an insurrection, this man really did.
- Luke 23:19 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
- Luke 23:20 sn The account pictures a battle of wills—the people versus Pilate. Pilate is consistently portrayed in Luke’s account as wanting to release Jesus because he believed him to be innocent.
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.