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Luke - ch 23 v 1 - 20
- And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
- And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
- Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
- And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
- And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
- And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
- Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
- And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
- And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
- And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
- And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- Said 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:
- No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
- I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
- (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
- And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
- (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
- Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
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