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

General references

Bible References

Why

Luke 23:14
Pilate said to them, "You brought me this man as being an inciter to rebellion among the people. I have examined him before you and found nothing criminal about him, for all your accusations against him.
1 Peter 1:19
but by the precious blood of Christ, a lamb unblemished and unstained.
1 Peter 3:18
Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.

I will

Luke 23:16
so I shall release him with a whipping."

General references

Acts 13:28
though they could find him guilty of no crime that deserved death, they begged Pilate to have him put to death,