Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 23:4 - 23:4

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Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 23:4 - 23:4


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The multitude (tous ochlous). The first mention of them. It is now after daybreak. The procession of the Sanhedrin would draw a crowd (Plummer) and some may have come to ask for the release of a prisoner (Mar 15:8). There was need of haste if the condemnation went through before friends of Jesus came.

I find no fault (ouden heuriskō aition). In the N.T. Luke alone uses this old adjective aitios (Luk 23:4, Luk 23:14, Luk 23:22; Act 19:40) except Heb 5:9. It means one who is the author, the cause of or responsible for anything. Luke does not give the explanation of this sudden decision of Pilate that Jesus is innocent. Evidently he held a careful examination before he delivered his judgment on the case. That conversation is given in Joh 18:33-38. Pilate took Jesus inside the palace from the upper gallery (Joh 18:33) and then came out and rendered his decision to the Sanhedrin (Joh 18:38) who would not go into the palace of Pilate (Joh 18:28).