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The Injustice of Compromise
Commentators unanimously highlight the deep injustice in Pilate's proposal. Knowing Jesus was innocent, he offered to "chastise" (brutally scourge) Him as a political compromise. Scholars like Charles Spurgeon and John Calvin point out the self-contradictory nature of this verdict: if innocent, release him; if guilty, punish him. This act demonstrates how trying to find a middle ground with evil leads to participating in it.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 23:16
18th Century
Theologian
I will therefore chastise him. The word "chastise" here means to scourge or to whip. This was usually done before capital punishm…
AT Robertson
On Luke 23:16
Chastise (παιδευσας). First aorist active participle of παιδευω, to train a child (παις), and then, as a part of the training, pun…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 23:16
19th Century
Bishop
I will therefore chastise him.—The primary meaning of the word was to correct as children are corrected, and by extension to use t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 23:16–23
19th Century
Preacher
I will therefore chastise him, and release him. (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) And they cried out all at once, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 23:16
Once again Pilate protests Jesus’ innocence, this time in front of the people as well. Luke seems to be making a significant point by mentioning th…
John Calvin
On Luke 23:16
16th Century
Theologian
I will therefore chastise him, and release him. If any slight offense had been committed that was not a capital crime, the Roman governors…
John Gill
On Luke 23:16
17th Century
Pastor
I will therefore chastise him
Give him some correction, as by scourging, or beating with rods: this he proposed, not…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 23:13–25
17th Century
Minister
The fear of man brings many into this snare, so that they do an unjust thing against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declar…