Luke 23:1-9 ▼

1 And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,

2 and began to accuse him, saying, 'This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'

3 And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say it.'

4 And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, 'I find no fault in this man;'

5 and they were the more urgent, saying -- 'He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea -- having begun from Galilee -- unto this place.'

6 And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,

7 and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

8 And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

9 and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.