Matthew 27:23
Context27:23 He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”
Luke 23:22
Context23:22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty 1 of no crime deserving death. 2 I will therefore flog 3 him and release him.”
[23:22] 1 tn Grk “no cause of death I found in him.”
[23:22] 2 sn The refrain of innocence comes once again. Pilate tried to bring some sense of justice, believing Jesus had committed no crime deserving death.
[23:22] 3 tn Or “scourge” (BDAG 749 s.v. παιδεύω 2.b.γ). See the note on “flogged” in v. 16.