Luke 23:1-21 ▼

1 And all the multitude of them rising up, lead Him to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.

3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And responding to him, He said, Thou sayest it.

4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing criminal in this man.

5 And they became stronger and stronger, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee unto this place.

6 And Pilate hearing, asked if He is a Galilean man.

7 And learning that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him up to Herod, being himself in Jerusalem in those days.

8 And Herod seeing Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly: for from a long time, wishing to see Him, because He was hearing about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle wrought by Him.

9 And he asked Him with many words; and He responded to him nothing.

10 But the high priest and scribes stood by, accusing Him vehemently.

11 But Herod along with his soldiers having indeed treated Him with contempt, and mocked Him, putting on Him a scarlet robe, sent Him back to Pilate.

12 And both Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with one another: for they were hitherto in enmity either to other.

13 Pilate having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 said to them, You have brought to me this man, as revolutionizing the people: and behold, I, judging Him before you, found nothing in this man criminal of those things which you accuse against Him.

15 But Herod did not: for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him.

16 Therefore having scourged Him, I will release Him.

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18 And they unanimously cried out, saying, Take Him away, and release unto us Barabbas:

19 who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and murder.

20 Then Pilate again called to them, wishing to release Jesus.

21 And they continued to shout aloud, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.