Pilate uses this question to cause the crowd to understand that Jesus is innocent. Alternate translation: "this man has not done anything wrong!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# I have found nothing deserving the death penalty in him
"He has done nothing for which he deserves to die"
# after punishing him, I will release him
As in [Luke 23:16](./16.md), Pilate should have released Jesus without punishment because he was innocent. However, he offered to punish Jesus to appease the crowd.