Luke 23:16

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

I will therefore chastise him, and release [him].

Complete Jewish Bible:

Therefore, what I will do is have him flogged and release him.”

Berean Standard Bible:

Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

American Standard Version:

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I will{G3811} therefore{G3767} chastise{G3811} him{G846}, and release{G630} him.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 27:26

  • ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.

Luke 23:22

  • 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.

Mark 15:15

  • ¶ And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

John 19:1

  • ¶ Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].

John 19:4

  • Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Acts 16:37

  • But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

Acts 5:40

  • And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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Commentary for Luke 23:16

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3811
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: παιδεύω
    Transliteration: paideúō
    Pronunciation: pahee-dyoo'-o
    Description: from παῖς; to train up a child, i.e. educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment):--chasten(-ise), instruct, learn, teach.
  2. Strong's Number: G3767
    There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὖν
    Transliteration: oûn
    Pronunciation: oon
    Description: apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
  3. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  4. Strong's Number: G630
    There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπολύω
    Transliteration: apolýō
    Pronunciation: ap-ol-oo'-o
    Description: from ἀπό and λύω; to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce:--(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty.