CHAPTER XXX.
CHRIST BEFORE PILATE AND HEROD, HIS CONDEMNATION.
1 23:1AND all the multitude arose and led him to Pilate. 23:2And they accused him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cæsar, saying that he is an anointed king. 23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, As you say. 23:4And Pilate said to the chief priests, and the multitudes, I find no fault with this man. 23:5And they were more violent, saying, He excites the people, teaching in all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place. 23:6And Pilate hearing of Galilee asked if the man was a Galilean. 23:7And learning that he was of the province of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem in those days.
2 23:8And when Herod saw Jesus he was much pleased; for he had wished for a long time to see him, because he had beard about him, and he hoped to see some miracle performed by him. 23:9And he questioned him with many words; but he answered him nothing. 23:10And the chief priests and scribes stood up, violently accusing him. 23:11And Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, and mocked him, and put on him a splendid garment, and sent him back to Pilate. 23:12And Pilate and Herod became friends to each other on that day; for they had before been enemies to each other.
3 23:13And Pilate having called the chief priests, and rulers, and the people, 23:14said to them, You have brought me this man as one that perverts the people; and behold, having had an examination before you, I have found in this man no cause for the charges which you bring against him, 23:15but neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him; 23:16having chastised him therefore, I will release him. 23:18And the whole multitude cried out, saying, Take away this man, and release to us Barabbas; 23:19who had been cast into prison for a certain sedition made in the city, and a murder.
4 23:20Pilate therefore addressed them again, wishing to release Jesus; 23:21but they replied, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 23:22And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him. 23:23And they beset him with loud cries, demanding that he should be crucified; and their cries, and those of the chief priests, prevailed; 23:24and Pilate answered, that their demand should be granted. 23:25And he released him that was cast into prison for sedition and murder, whom they desired, and delivered up Jesus to their will.