Luke 23 · Verse 22

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.
Luke 23:22, King James Version

Luke 23:22 in other translations

BSBA third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
WEBHe said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
ASVAnd he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.
YLTAnd he a third time said unto them, ‘Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release him.'
DARBYAnd he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
BBEAnd he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
WebsterAnd he said to 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.

What does Luke 23:22 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 I have found no cause of death in him - I find no crime worthy of death in him. There is nothing proved against him that can at all justify me in putting him to death, So here our blessed Lord was in the most formal manner justified by his judge. Now as this decision was publicly known, and perhaps registered, it is evident that Christ died as an innocent person, and not as a malefactor. On the fullest conviction of his innocence, his judge pronounced him guiltless, after having patiently heard every thing that the inventive malice of these wicked men could allege against him; and, when he wished to dismiss him, a violent mob took and murdered him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 23:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὉHo<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
τρίτονtritona third [time]G5154
εἶπενeipenhe saidG2036
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτούς·autousthem;G846
τίtiWhatG5101
γὰρgarforG1063
κακὸνkakonevilG2556
ἐποίησενepoiēsendid commitG4160
οὗτος;houtosthis [man]?G3778
οὐδὲνoudenNo [thing]G3762
αἴτιονaitionworthyG159
θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288
εὗρονheuronfound IG2147
ἐνeninG1722
αὐτῷ.autōHim.G846
παιδεύσαςpaideusasHaving chastisedG3811
οὖνounthereforeG3767
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἀπολύσω.apolusōI will release [Him].G630

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Cross references for Luke 23:22

  • Luke 23:14

    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:

  • Luke 23:20

    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • Luke 23:16

    I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

  • 1 Peter 1:19

    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Why.
14,20; 1Pe 1:19; 3:18
I will.
16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 23:21

    But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

  • 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.

  • Luke 23:23

    And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

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Luke 23:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y él les dijo la tercera vez: ¿Pues qué mal ha hecho éste? Ninguna culpa de muerte he hallado en él: le castigaré, pues, y le soltaré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il leur dit pour la troisième fois: Mais quel mal celui-ci a-t-il fait? Je n’ai rien trouvé en lui qui soit digne de mort; l’ayant donc châtié, je le relâcherai.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er aber sprach zum dritten Mal zu ihnen: Was hat dieser denn Böses getan? Ich habe keine Ursache des Todes an ihm gefunden; ich will ihn nun züchtigen und losgeben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ille autem tertio dixit ad illos: Quid enim mali fecit iste? nullam causam mortis invenio in eo: corripiam ergo illum et dimittam.