3 And Pilate asked him, and said, Art thou king of Jews? (or Art thou the King of the Jews?) And he answered, and said, Thou sayest.
4 And Pilate said to the princes of (the) priests, and to the people, I find nothing of cause (worthy of death) in this man. (And Pilate said to the high priests, and to the people, I find no case against this man, or I see no reason to condemn this man.)
5 And they waxed stronger (or And they grew stronger and more insistent), and said, He moveth the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee till hither.
6 And Pilate hearing Galilee asked, if he were a man of Galilee.
7 And when he knew that he was of the power of Herod, he sent him to Herod; which was at Jerusalem in those days or and he was at Jerusalem in those days.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he joyed full much; for (a) long time he coveted to see him, for he heard many things of him, and hoped to see some token or some miracle done of him. (And when Herod saw Jesus, he greatly rejoiced; for he had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him, and hoped to see some sign, or some miracle, done by him.)
9 And he asked him in many words; and he answered nothing to him.
10 And the princes of (the) priests (or And the high priests), and the scribes stood, steadfastly accusing him.
11 But Herod with his host despised him, and scorned him, and clothed him with a white cloth, and sent him again to Pilate. (But Herod and his soldiers mocked him, and scorned him, and clothed him with a white cloak, and then sent him back to Pilate.)
12 And Herod and Pilate were made friends from that day or And Herod and Pilate were made friends in that day; for before they were enemies together (or but before this day they were enemies).
13 And Pilate called together the princes of (the) priests, and the magistrates of the people, (And Pilate called together the high priests, and the magistrates of the people,)
14 and said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as turning away the people, and lo! I asking before you find no cause (worthy of death) in this man, of these things, in which ye accuse him; (and said to them, Ye have brought me this man, for subverting the people, and behold! I asking before you find no case against this man, or I see no reason to condemn this man, regarding those things, of which ye accuse him;)
15 neither (did) Herod, for he hath sent him again to us, and lo! nothing worthy of death is done to him. (nor did Herod, for he hath sent him back to us, and behold! nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.)
16 And therefore I shall amend him, and deliver him. +Therefore I shall leave him amended, or deliver him chastised. (And so I shall chastise him, and then let him go.)
17 But he must needs deliver to them one by the feast day. Forsooth he had need to deliver to them one by the feast day. (But he had to release one prisoner to them on the Feast Day, or at the Festival.)
18 And all the people cried together, and said, Do him away, and deliver to us Barabbas; (And all the people cried together, and shouted, Do him away, and release Barabbas to us, or and give us Barabbas;)
19 which was sent into prison for disturbing, or some dissention, or some sedition, made in the city, and for manslaying. (who was sent into prison for sedition made in the city, and for murder.)
20 And again Pilate spake to them, and would deliver Jesus. Forsooth again Pilate spake to them, willing to deliver Jesus. (And again Pilate spoke to them, and wanted to release Jesus.)
21 And they cried out, and said, Crucify, crucify him.
22 And the third time he said to them, For what evil hath he done? I find no cause (worthy) of death in him; therefore I shall chastise him, and I shall deliver him, (or I find no case, or crime, worthy of death against him; and so I shall chastise him, and then I shall let (him) go, or and then I shall release (him)).
23 And they continued with great voices asking or And they continued asking with great voices, that he should be crucified; and the voices of them waxed strong. (And they continued shouting with loud voices, saying that he should be crucified; and their voices grew stronger and more insistent.)
24 And (then) Pilate deemed their asking to be done.