Luke 23

Jesus Before Pilate

1. Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.

2. And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

3. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”

4. Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”

5. But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus Before Herod

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

7. And when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.

8. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

9. So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.

10. The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.

11. And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.

12. And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

13. Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14. and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him.

15. Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.

16. I will therefore punish and release him.”[a]

Footnotes:
a. Luke 23:16: Here, or after verse 19, some manuscripts add verse 17: Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the festival
b. Luke 23:34: Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus… what they do
c. Luke 23:38: Some manuscripts add in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew
d. Luke 23:39: Or blasphemed him
e. Luke 23:44: That is, noon
f. Luke 23:44: That is, 3 p.m.
g. Luke 23:54: Greek was dawning