"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 therefo…" — Luke 23:22

Luke 23:22 · KJV

“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.”

— Luke 23:22

Verse 21

But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.

Verse 23

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

Luke 23 — Context

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

But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.

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 they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}

Cross References

Luke 23:14

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:

Luke 23:20

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

1 Peter 3:18

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:

1 Peter 1:19

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

Luke 23:16

I will therefore chastise him, and release {him}.