Luke 23:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Pilate called out to them a third time, “Why [should he be crucified]; what wrong has this man done? I have not found any reason for putting him to death, so I will punish him and [then] release him.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

A third time he said to them, Why? What wrong has He done? I have found [no offense or crime or guilt] in Him nothing deserving of death; I will therefore chastise Him [in order to teach Him better] and release Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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.

Common English Bible

For the third time, Pilate said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I’ve found no legal basis for the death penalty in his case. Therefore, I will have him whipped, then let him go.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then he said to them a third time: "Why? What evil has he done? I find no case against him for death. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.

Luke 23:22 Cross References

Luke 23:14

and said to them, “You brought this man to me, claiming he was inciting people to disloyalty [i.e., to the government]. And look, I questioned him in front of you people but did not find him guilty of the charges you

Luke 23:16

Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him.”

Luke 23:20

Then Pilate spoke to them again [because] he wanted to release Jesus,

Luke 23:21

but they continued shouting, “Crucify him, crucify him.”

Luke 23:23

But the people loudly demanded that Jesus be crucified. And their shouting won out.

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the leading priests and to the crowds [that had gathered], “I do not find anything wrong with this man.”

1 Peter 1:19

but with [the] precious blood of Christ, who represents an unblemished lamb, without defect.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].