Luke 23 · Verse 16

Luke 23:16

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Luke 23:16, King James Version

Luke 23:16 in other translations

BSBTherefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
WEBI will therefore chastise him and release him.”
ASVI will therefore chastise him, and release him.
YLThaving chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
DARBYHaving chastised him therefore, I will release him.
BBEAnd so I will give him punishment and let him go.
WebsterI will therefore chastise him, and release him.

What does Luke 23:16 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. I will therefore chastise him. The word chastise here means to scourge or to whip. This was usually done before capital punishment, to increase the sufferings of the man condemned. It is not easy to see the reason why, if Pilate supposed Jesus to be innocent, he should propose publicly to scourge him. It was as really unjust to do that as it was to crucify him. But probably he expected by this to conciliate the minds of his accusers; to show them that he was willing to gratify them if it could be done with propriety; and perhaps he expected that by seeing him whipped and disgraced, and condemned to ridicule, to contempt, and to suffering, they would be satisfied. It is farther remarked that among the Romans it was competent for a magistrate to inflict a slight punishment on a man when a charge of gross offence was not fully made out, or where there was not sufficient testimony to substantiate the precise charge alleged. All this shows,

1st. the palpable injustice of our Lord's condemnation;

2nd. the persevering malice and obstinacy of the Jews; and,

3rd. the want of firmness in Pilate. He should have released him at once; but the love of popularity led him to the murder of the Son of God. Man should do his duty in all situations; and he that, like Pilate, seeks only for public favour and popularity, will assuredly be led into crime.

(s) "chastise" Is 53:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:13-25

The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their…

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Luke 23:16 in the original Greek

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παιδεύσαςpaideusasHaving chastisedG3811
οὖνounthereforeG3767
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἀπολύσω.apolusōI will release [Him].G630

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Cross references for Luke 23:16

  • Matthew 27:26

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

  • 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.

  • John 19:1-4

    Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

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Isa 53:5; Mt 27:26; Mr 15:15; Joh 19:1-4; Ac 5:40,41

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Context

  • Luke 23:15

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

  • Luke 23:16

    I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

  • Luke 23:17

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

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Luke 23:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Le soltaré, pues, castigado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ayant donc châtié, je le relâcherai.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich will ihn nun züchtigen und losgeben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Emendatum ergo illum dimittam.