22For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him."


In Context

19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.

21 But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

22 For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him."

23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.

24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

Luke 23:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:22He 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:22And 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:22And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.