# He said to them a third time

"Pilate said to the crowd again, for the third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal]])

# what evil has this man done?

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/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# I have found no guilt deserving death in him

"I have not learned of anything he has done for which I should put him to death"

# after punishing him, I will release him

As in [Luke 23:16](../23/16.md), Pilate should have released Jesus without punishment because he was innocent. However, he offered to punish Jesus to appease the crowd.

# I will release him

"I will set him free"