Luke 23:16
“I will therefore chastise him, and release him.”
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Luke 23:16 Context
14Said vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerteth the people, and behold, I hauing examined him before you, haue found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him. 15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him, and loe, nothing worthy of death is done vnto him. 16I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17For of necessitie hee must release one vnto them at the Feast. 18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release vnto vs Barabbas,
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Other Translations for Luke 23:16
I will therefore chastise him, and release [him].
- King James Version
"Therefore I will punish Him and release Him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
- Basic English Bible
Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
- Darby Bible
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
- Webster's Bible
I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
- Weymouth Bible
I will therefore chastise him and release him."
- World English Bible
And therfor Y schal amende hym, and delyuere hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 23:16
23:16 I will therefore chastise him - Here Pilate began to give ground, which only encouraged them to press on. #Mt 27:15|; Mr 15:6; Joh 18:39.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 23:16
Lu 23:16 I will therefore chastise him. This was an effort to make a compromise. To gratify and save the pride of the Sanhedrin he will chastise an innocent man and then let him go.