Luke 23:2-25

²And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, declaring himself to be Christ, a king.”

³So Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” In reply He said to him, “You said it!”

⁴Then 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 Judea, beginning from Galilee even to here.”

⁶When Pilate heard ‘Galilee’, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

⁷Upon learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

⁸Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was really pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him, having heard so many things about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.

⁹He questioned Him with many words, but He gave him no answer.

¹⁰On their part, the high priests and scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.

¹¹Then Herod and his soldiers, after ridiculing and mocking Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

¹²(That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other—previously having been at odds with each other.)

¹³Then Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

¹⁴said to them: “You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people, and yet, having examined him in your presence, I have found no guilt in this man as to those things of which you accuse him.

¹⁵Further, neither did Herod (for I sent you on to him); indeed, nothing deserving of death has been done by him.

¹⁶I will therefore flog and release him.”

¹⁷(It was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)

¹⁸But they all cried out together, saying: “Away with this one! Release to us Barabbas!”—

¹⁹who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection in the city, and for murder.

²⁰Then Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again.

²¹But they just kept shouting: “Crucify! Crucify him!”

²²For the third time he said to them: “But what evil has this man done? I have found no reason for death in him. I will therefore flog and release him.”

²³But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified! And their voices, especially of the chief priests, prevailed.

²⁴So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

²⁵He released the one who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.