Luke 23:1-16 ▼

1 And the whole multitude of them arose, & led hym vnto Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse hym, saying: We founde this felow peruerting the people, and forbyddyng to paye tribute to Ceasar, saying that he is Christe, a kyng.

3 And Pilate apposed hym, saying: Art thou the kyng of the Iewes? He aunswered hym, and sayde: Thou sayest it.

4 Then saide Pilate to the hye priestes, and to the people: I finde no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying: He moueth the people, teaching thorowout al Iurie, and began at Galilee, euen to this place.

6 When Pilate hearde mention of Galilee, he asked whether the man were of Galilee.

7 And assoone as he knewe that he belonged vnto Herodes iurisdiction, he sent hym to Herode, whiche was also at Hierusalem at that tyme.

8 And when Herode sawe Iesus, he was exceeding glad: For he was desirous to see hym of a long season, because he had hearde many thinges of hym, and he trusted to haue seene some miracle done by hym.

9 Then he questioned with hym many wordes: But he aunswered hym nothing.

10 The hye priestes and scribes stoode foorth, and accused hym straytely.

11 And Herode with his men of warre despised him: and when he had mocked hym, he arayed hym in whyte clothing, and sent hym agayne to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herode were made friendes together: For before they were at variaunce.

13 And Pilate called together the hye priestes, and the rulers, and the people,

14 And said vnto them: Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one yt peruerteth the people: and behold, I examine him before you, & finde no fault in this man of those thinges wherof ye accuse hym:

15 No, nor yet Herode: For I sent you to hym, and loe nothing worthy of death is done to hym.

16 I wyll therefore chasten hym, and let hym loose.