"ThereforeI will punishHim and releaseHim."
Thenhe releasedBarabbasfor them; but after having Jesusscourged,he handedHim over to be crucified.
And he saidto them the third time,"Why,whatevilhas this mandone?I have foundin Him noguilt[demanding] death;thereforeI will punishHim and releaseHim."
Wishingto satisfythe crowd,PilatereleasedBarabbasfor them, and after having Jesusscourged,he handedHim over to be crucified.
But Paulsaidto them, "They have beatenus in publicwithout trial,menwho are Romans,and have thrownus into prison;and noware they sending us awaysecretly?Noindeed!But let them comethemselvesand bringus out."
But He was piercedthroughfor our transgressions,He was crushedfor our iniquities;The chasteningfor our well-being[fell] upon Him, And by His scourgingwe are healed.
"Do not judge,and you will not be judged;and do not condemn,and you will not be condemned;pardon,and you will be pardoned.
[Nowhe was obligedto releaseto them at the feastoneprisoner].