Luke 23:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ I will therefore chastise Him and deliver Him amended (reformed, taught His lesson) and release Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Therefore, I’ll have him whipped, then let him go.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Therefore, I will chastise him and release him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ I will chastise him therefore, and release him.

Luke 23:16 Cross References

Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them, but he had Jesus flogged and then turned over to be crucified.

Mark 15:15

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and after he had Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:17

{Some ancient manuscripts include this verse} “For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival”.

Luke 23:22

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.”

Luke 6:37

And do not pass [hypocritical] judgment [on other people. See Matt. 7:1-5] and you will not receive such judgment [on yourselves]. And do not condemn [others] and you will not be condemned [yourselves]. Release people [i.e., from guilt for offending you] and you will be released [i.e., by God (?)]

Acts 16:37

But Paul responded to the officials, “These city officials had us innocent Roman citizens publicly beaten and thrown in jail. Are they now trying to release us privately? No indeed! Let the officials themselves come and [publicly] release us.”