Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I will

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Bible References

Why

Luke 23:14
you have represented this man to me as one that was stirring up the people to a revolt: you see I have examin'd him in your presence; yet I don't find he is guilty of the crimes you have laid to his charge: no, nor even Herod;
1 Peter 1:19
but by the precious blood of Christ, who is the lamb without spot, and without blemish:
1 Peter 3:18
for Jesus Christ himself has already suffer'd for our sins, the innocent for the guilty, to bring us to God: who, tho' he died with respect to his body, was rais'd to life by that spirit,

I will

Luke 23:16
I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and then release him.

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Acts 13:28
although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death.