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Luke 23:16

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:

15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
KJV
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
WEB
I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
ASV
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
DARBY
Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
BLB
Therefore, having chastised Him, I will release [Him].”
ÅB
Derfor vil jeg refse ham og så gi ham fri.
OTB
Derfor vil jeg tukte ham og så løslate ham.»
B1930
Derfor vil jeg refse ham og så gi ham fri.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 27:26

    Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

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  • Luke 23:22

    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.

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  • Mark 15:15

    And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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  • Isaiah 53:5

    But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

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  • Acts 5:40–41

    And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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  • Acts 16:37

    But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

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  • John 19:1–4

    Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

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