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He said to them a third time
"Pilate said to the crowd again, for the third time" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/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/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, 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"