Luke 23:22

He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

In Context

21but + 23:21 (21-25) MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Is 53:3a). (Ps 22:6b; Is 53:3a) they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be put to death on the stake. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

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Cross References

Luke 23:14and said to them, + 23:14. MP: Messiah’s character is without blame, even when provoked. (Is 53:9b) “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

Luke 23:20Then Pilate [Armed with javelin] spoke to them again, wanting to release Yeshua [Salvation],

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:14-26

Barabbas Preferred to Christ. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release… Read the whole commentary →

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