Luca 23:16

16 Io dunque, dopo averlo castigato, lo libererò.

Luca 23:16 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:16

I will therefore chastise him
Give him some correction, as by scourging, or beating with rods: this he proposed, not because he thought him deserving of it, but in complaisance to the Jews; since it would look as if their charges were not altogether weak and groundless; and that Jesus was not entirely innocent: this would carry a show of guilt and punishment, and he hoped this might be thought sufficient, and so he should please them, and save Jesus from dying, which he much desired: and release him; from his bonds, and let him go.

Luca 23:16 In-Context

14 Voi mi avete fatto comparir dinanzi quest’uomo come sovvertitore del popolo; ed ecco, dopo averlo in presenza vostra esaminato, non ho trovato in lui alcuna delle colpe di cui l’accusate

15 e neppure Erode, poiché egli l’ha rimandato a noi; ed ecco, egli non ha fatto nulla che sia degno di morte.

16 Io dunque, dopo averlo castigato, lo libererò.

17 Or egli era in obbligo di liberar loro un carcerato in occasion della festa.

18 Ma essi gridarono tutti insieme: Fa’ morir costui, e liberaci Barabba!