Luke 23:16
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Cross-references
Luke 23:22 repeats Pilate's intention to chastise and release Jesus, showing his third and final appeal before the crowd's rejection.
Isaiah 53:5 prophesies the chastisement that brings peace — Pilate's intended flogging fulfills the suffering servant's stripes.
Matthew 27:26 records the actual flogging of Jesus Pilate ordered, showing the punishment carried out.
Mark 15:15 likewise reports Pilate flogging Jesus before crucifixion, confirming the event.
John 19:1-4 describes the flogging and Pilate's declaration of innocence, adding detail to the same scene.
Matthew 27:15 establishes the Passover custom of releasing a prisoner, which Pilate's offer to release Jesus here draws upon.
Mark 15:6 similarly records the Passover prisoner release custom, explaining the context for Pilate's proposal to scourge and release Jesus.
Acts 5:40 shows apostles flogged for preaching Jesus — a parallel of suffering for Christ's followers.