Luke 23:13-23
Summary for Luke 23:14-15: 23:14-15 a Pilate and Herod repeatedly declared Jesus innocent (23:4 b, 22 c)—Jesus was the righteous and innocent suffering servant of the Lord (see also 23:41 d, 47 e; Isa 53:11 f).Summary for Luke 23:16-18: 23:16-18 g I will have him flogged (or I will teach him a lesson!): The Greek word can mean “instruct,” “punish,” or “discipline”; it refers to a relatively mild whipping given for lesser offenses. It was different from the severe flogging that Romans gave in preparation for crucifixion (see Matt 27:26 h; Mark 15:15 i).
23:19 j Palestine was a breeding ground for insurrection in the decades leading up to the Jewish revolt of AD 66–74. The Jewish historian Josephus describes a series of first-century revolutionaries, such as Judas of Galilee, who opposed Roman rule and taxation (see also Acts 5:36-37 k).
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