Luke 23:1-9 ▼

1 Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate.

2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

3 Then Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He answered, “You say so.”

4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation against this man.”

5 But they were insistent and said, “He stirs up the people by teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to this place.”

6 When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

7 And when he learned that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.

8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign.

9 He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer.