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Luke - ch 23 v 1 - 20
- And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
- And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
- And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
- And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
- But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
- And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
- And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
- And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
- And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
- And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
- And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
- And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
- Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
- No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
- I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
- Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
- But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
- Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
- And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
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