Luke 23:13-16

13Pilate then told the leaders of the priests, the leaders of the Jews and the people to come back to him.

14He said to them, ‘You brought this man to me. You said that he was causing the people to fight against their rulers. Listen! I have asked him some questions in front of you. But I have not found that he has done anything wrong.

15Herod also did not find that he had done anything wrong. That is why he has sent him back to me. You can see this. He has not done anything bad that means he ought to die.

16So I will just punish him. I will command a soldier to hit him with whips. Then I will let him go.’