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Luke - ch 23 v 1 - 20
- And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate.
- And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, 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 Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
- And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time.
- And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he had been for a long time, desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see 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 troops set him at naught, 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 to them, Ye have brought this man to 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 of which ye accuse him;
- No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and lo, nothing worthy of death is done to him:
- I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
- (For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)
- And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
- (Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
- Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spoke again to them.
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