But Pilate pronounced Him innocent, and therefore did not condemn?

Him as if He were worthy of death (Mat 27:24; Luke 23:14). Both were involved. He was justified by the testimony of the judge, to show that He did not suffer for His own unworthiness but for ours and yet He was solemnly condemned by the sentence of the same judge, to show that He is truly our surety, receiving condemnation for us in order to acquit us from it.