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LUKE 23
2. By the Roman Rulers

1. And the entire multitude of them rose up and led Him before Pilate.
2. 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.
3. And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And answering him, He said, It is as you say.
4. And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no fault in this man.
5. But they were vehement, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.
6. And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. And he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.
10. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
11. And Herod with his soldiers, having despised Him and mocked Him, threw around Him splendid clothing and sent Him back to Pilate.
12. And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that very day, for they had previously been at enmity toward each other.
13. And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14. 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.
15. No, neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him.
16. I will therefore discipline Him and release Him.
17. Now he was obliged to release to them one prisoner at the feast.
18. But they cried out all together, saying, Take this man away and release to us Barabbas.
19. He was one who, for a certain insurrection that occurred in the city and for murder, had been thrown into the prison.
20. But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again;
21. But they continued to shout, saying, Crucify, crucify Him!
22. 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.
23. But they pressed him with loud voices, asking that He be crucified, and their voices prevailed.
24. And Pilate gave sentence that their request be carried out,
25. 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.