LUKE 23
2. By the Roman Rulers
2. By the Roman Rulers
- And the entire multitude of them rose up and led Him before Pilate.
- And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding people to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.
- And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And answering him, He said, It is as you say.
- And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no fault in this man.
- But they were vehement, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.
- And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
- And when he realized that He was of Herods jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod, who also himself was in Jerusalem in those days.
- And when Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly, for he had wanted to see Him for a considerable time, because he had heard about Him, and was hoping to see some sign done by Him.
- And he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.
- And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
- And Herod with his soldiers, having despised Him and mocked Him, threw around Him splendid clothing and sent Him back to Pilate.
- And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that very day, for they had previously been at enmity toward each other.
- And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who turns the people away, and behold, I have examined Him before you and found no fault in this man regarding the accusations you bring against Him.
- No, neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him.
- I will therefore discipline Him and release Him.
- Now he was obliged to release to them one prisoner at the feast.
- But they cried out all together, saying, Take this man away and release to us Barabbas.
- He was one who, for a certain insurrection that occurred in the city and for murder, had been thrown into the prison.
- But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again;
- But they continued to shout, saying, Crucify, crucify Him!
- But he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in Him; I will therefore discipline Him and release Him.
- But they pressed him with loud voices, asking that He be crucified, and their voices prevailed.
- And Pilate gave sentence that their request be carried out,
- And he released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.