Luke 23:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:”
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Read Full Chapter →Pilate publicly reviews the case: they charged this man with subverting the people, but open examination has found him guilty of none of it.
What Does Luke 23:14 Mean?
Speaking formally before priests, rulers, and people, Pilate rehearses the accusation and his own public examination of it. His finding is unambiguous: no fault touching any of their charges.
This is the second declaration of Jesus' innocence in the chapter, now rendered after due process and before witnesses. Luke, the careful historian, lets the record stand: the one who goes to the cross goes there cleared. He is not swept away by evidence but surrendered against it — which is to say, his death is not the world's justice working, but heaven's mercy stooping.
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What does Luke 23:14 mean?
Pilate publicly reviews the case: they charged this man with subverting the people, but open examination has found him guilty of none of it.