Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, ¹  he handed him over ²  to be crucified. ³ 

biblegateway Mat 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

biblegateway Mat 27:26

Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

biblegateway Mat 27:26

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead–tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him.

biblegateway Mat 27:26

Then he pardoned Barabbas. But he had Jesus whipped, and then handed over for crucifixion.

SABDAweb Mat 27:26

Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

bibleoremus Mat 27:26

So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

biblegateway Mat 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

biblegateway Mat 27:26

Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, ¹  he handed him over ²  to be crucified. ³ 

¹ tn The Greek term φραγελλόω (fragellow) refers to flogging. BDAG 1064 s.v. states, “flog, scourge, a punishment inflicted on slaves and provincials after a sentence of death had been pronounced on them. So in the case of Jesus before the crucifixion…Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15.”

¹ sn A Roman flogging (traditionally, “scourging”) was an excruciating punishment. The victim was stripped of his clothes and bound to a post with his hands fastened above him (or sometimes he was thrown to the ground). Guards standing on either side of the victim would incessantly beat him with a whip (flagellum) made out of leather with pieces of lead and bone inserted into its ends. While the Jews only allowed 39 lashes, the Romans had no such limit; many people who received such a beating died as a result. See C. Schneider, TDNT, 515-19.

² tn Or “delivered him up.”

³ sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.