Luke 23:16
I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
In Context
15Neither does Herod; for he sent him back to us. You see that he has done nothing worthy of death.
17"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."
Cross References
Mark 15:15So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.
John 19:1After that Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged;
Acts 16:37But Paul said. "They have flogged us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens; and have thrown us into prison. Are they now going to get rid of us secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here, themselves and take us out."
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 →