Luke 23:1-18 ▼

1 At length the whole assembly broke up, and Jesus was conducted to Pilate:

2 and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

3 then Pilate ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answer'd him, 'tis as you say.

4 at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.

5 but they were the more vehement, saying, he promotes sedition by speading such doctrine thro' all Judea, from Galilee to this place.

6 when Pilate heard of Galilee, he ask'd whether the man were a Galilean.

7 and finding that he belong'd to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was then likewise at Jerusalem.

8 When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.

9 he plyed him therefore with many interrogatories,

10 but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence.

11 then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.

12 and from that day the enmity that had been between Pilate and Herod ended in friendship.

13 Pilate having order'd the chief priests, the senators, and people to appear, he said to them,

14 you have represented this man to me as one that was stirring up the people to a revolt: you see I have examin'd him in your presence; yet I don't find he is guilty of the crimes you have laid to his charge: no, nor even Herod;

15 for I referr'd you to him, and you see nothing that is capital, has been made out against him.

16 I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and then release him.

17 now as it was customary for the governor to release one of the prisoners at the feast;

18 all the people cry'd out, let this man die, and release to us Barabbas.