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Pilate Grants the Crowd’s Request

13 And Pilate summoned the chief priests and the (A)rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who [a](B)incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I (C)have found in this man no guilt of what you are accusing Him. 15 No, nor has (D)Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. 16 Therefore I will (E)punish Him and release Him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:14 Lit turns away

13 And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 no, nor yet Herod: for [a]he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:15 Many ancient authorities read I sent you to him.
  2. Luke 23:16 Many ancient authorities insert verse 17 Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner. Compare Mt. 27:15; Mk. 15:6; Jn. 18:39. Others add the same words after verse 19.