Mat 27:26 | NETfull | STEP | Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

Matthew 27:26

26 Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, ^{▼▼ The Greek term φραγελλόω (fragelloō) refers to flogging. BDAG 1064 s.v. states, “flog, scourge, a punishment inflicted on slaves and provincials after a sentence of death had been pronounced on them. So in the case of Jesus before the crucifixion…Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15.”} ^{▼▼ A Roman flogging (traditionally, “scourging”) was an excruciating punishment. The victim was stripped of his clothes and bound to a post with his hands fastened above him (or sometimes he was thrown to the ground). Guards standing on either side of the victim would incessantly beat him with a whip (flagellum) made out of leather with pieces of lead and bone inserted into its ends. While the Jews only allowed 39 lashes, the Romans had no such limit; many people who received such a beating died as a result. See C. Schneider, TDNT, 515–19.} he handed him over ^{▼▼ Or “delivered him up.”} to be crucified. ^{▼▼ See the note on crucified in 20:19.}