Luke 23:1–24

¹And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate. ²And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king. ³And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest. ⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man. ⁵But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here. ⁶But Pilate, having heard Galilee named, demanded if the man were a Galilaean; ⁷and having learned that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days. ⁸And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him; ⁹and he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing. ¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently. ¹¹And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate. ¹²And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.

¹³And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, ¹⁴said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people to rebellion, and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him; ¹⁵nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him. ¹⁶Having chastised him therefore, I will release him. ¹⁷(Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.) ¹⁸But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us; ¹⁹who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison. ²⁰Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed them. ²¹But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him. ²²And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him. ²³But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed. ²⁴And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.