Was Jesus sentenced twice by Pilate?
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We see in Luke 23:22 how Pilate states that he did not find it justifiable to award death sentence to Jesus and would therefore let him off after giving a punishment. Though Luke does not state what punishment was in the mind of Pilate, Jn 19:1 specifies that Jesus was flogged.John goes on to state that Pilate tried to release Jesus, but later gave in to the pressure made by the Jewish leaders who had started blackmailing him by taking Caesar's name. Now, we see Jesus dying earlier than was anticipated, presumably on account of the severe scourging . It is doubtful if crucifixion as a punishment was generally preceded by scourging. The fact that some convicts stayed on the cross for days on end before succumbing to loss of blood and breath, proves otherwise. Reading things together , one can assume that flogging was an additional punishment , that could have been avoided in Jesus' case, given that the Jewish leaders had been demanding crucifixion for him. My question therefore is: Was Jesus sentenced twice by Pilate ? Inputs from scholars of any denomination are welcome.
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan
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Jun 24, 2023, 03:17 AM
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