Luke 23:1-10 ▼

1 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.

2 "We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."

3 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.

4 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime in this man."

5 But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started)

6 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"

7 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.

8 To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

9 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

10 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.