Luk 23:22 | NET2full | STEP | A third time he said to them , “ Why ? What wrong has he done ? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death . I will therefore flog him and release him .”

‏ Luke 23:22

22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty ^{▼▼tn Grk “no cause of death I found in him.”} of no crime deserving death. ^{▼▼sn The refrain of innocence comes once again. Pilate tried to bring some sense of justice, believing Jesus had committed no crime deserving death.} I will therefore flog ^{▼▼tn Or “scourge” (BDAG 749 s.v. παιδεύω 2.b.γ). See the note on “flogged” in v. 16.} him and release him.”