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.

And {G1161} he said {G2036} unto {G4314} them {G846} the third time {G5154}, Why {G1063}, what {G5101} evil {G2556} hath {G4160} he {G3778} done {G4160}? I have found {G2147} no {G3762} cause {G158} of death {G2288} in {G1722} him {G846}: I will {G3811} therefore {G3767} chastise {G3811} him {G846}, and let him go {G630}.

A third time he asked them, “But what has this man done wrong? I haven’t found any reason to put him to death. So I’m going to have him flogged and set free.”

A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

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

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Cross-References

  • Luke 23:14 (3 votes)

    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:

  • Luke 23:20 (2 votes)

    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

  • 1 Peter 3:18 (2 votes)

    ¶ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • Luke 23:16 (2 votes)

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

  • 1 Peter 1:19 (2 votes)

    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: