“Many have been crucified throughout the world, but the demons are not afraid of any of these. These people died because of their own sins, but Christ died for the sin of others. He "did not sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth." It was not Peter, who could be suspected of partiality, who said this, but Isaiah, w…”
Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th c. — Catechetical Lecture 13:3
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15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
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13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
— Luke 23:15 —
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)