Luke 23:15 Meaning and Explanation
“No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.”
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Read Full Chapter →Pilate adds that Herod also found no capital guilt in Jesus, for he sent him back rather than condemning him.
What Does Luke 23:15 Mean?
Two rulers, two examinations, one result: nothing worthy of death. By the law's own standard that a matter be established by two witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15), the innocence of Jesus now stands doubly attested — and by judges with no reason to favor him.
God saw to it that the record of his Son's blamelessness was written by unfriendly hands. When Jesus dies, no honest observer can say he deserved it; the cross must be explained another way. Scripture supplies the answer the courts could not: “in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6).
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What does Luke 23:15 mean?
Pilate adds that Herod also found no capital guilt in Jesus, for he sent him back rather than condemning him.