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14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him;[a] 15 neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him; 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 23.14 Luke, writing for Gentiles, makes it clear that Pilate wanted to release Jesus.
  2. Luke 23:16 Here, or after verse 19, other ancient authorities add verse 17, Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the festival

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