Luke 23:1-23 ▼

1 And having risen up, all the multitude of them led Him to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding taxes to be given to Caesar, and declaring Himself to be Christ, a King.”

3 And Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And answering him, He was saying, “You say.”

4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”

5 But they kept insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all of Judea, and He has begun from Galilee even to here.”

6 And Pilate, having heard, asked whether the man is a Galilean.

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

8 And Herod, having seen Jesus, was exceedingly glad; for of a long time he is wanting to see Him, because of hearing concerning Him; and he was hoping to see some sign done by Him.

9 And he kept questioning Him in many words, but He answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and the scribes had been standing by, vehemently accusing Him.

11 And Herod, with his troops, having treated Him with contempt and also having mocked Him, having put on Him splendid apparel, sent Him back to Pilate.

12 And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that day; for previously they were at enmity between themselves.

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

14 said to them, “You? brought to me this man as one misleading the people; and behold, having examined Him before you?, I found nothing in this man guilty of that accusation you? are bringing against Him—

15 no, nor even Herod, for he sent Him back to us. And behold, nothing worthy of death is done by Him.

16 Therefore, having chastised Him, I will release Him.”

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18 But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas,”

19 who was one having been cast into the prison on account of a certain insurrection having been made in the city, and murder.

20 Therefore Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again.

21 But they were crying out, saying, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”

22 And he said to them a third time, “What evil indeed did this man commit? I found no cause of death in Him. Therefore having chastised Him, I will release Him.”

23 But they were urgent, asking with loud voices for Him to be crucified. And their voices were prevailing.