1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, 1
to guide our feet into the way 2 of peace.”
1 sn On the phrases who sit in darkness…and…death see Isa 9:1-2; 42:7; 49:9-10.
2 tn Or “the path.”
3 sn With the statement “he has done nothing,” Pilate makes another claim that Jesus is innocent of any crime worthy of death.
4 tn Grk “nothing deserving death has been done by him.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style.
5 sn Handed him over is another summary of the passion like Luke 9:22.
6 sn See the note on crucify in 23:21.