Lucas 23:16

16 Le soltaré, pues, castigado.

Lucas 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.

Lucas 23:16 In-Context

14 les dijo: Me habéis presentado a éste por hombre que desvía al pueblo; y he aquí, preguntando yo delante de vosotros, no he hallado culpa alguna en este hombre de aquellas de que le acusáis

15 Y ni aun Herodes; porque os remití a él, y he aquí, ninguna cosa digna de muerte ha hecho.

16 Le soltaré, pues, castigado.

17 (Y tenía necesidad de soltarles uno en la fiesta.)

18 Mas toda la multitud dio voces a una, diciendo: Quita a éste, y suéltanos a Barrabás.