19 The people said, Put him to death. And then the mob rushed up and spit into his face, and struck him with their hands.
20 And then they bound a cloth about his eyes and smote him in the face and said, You are a prophet; tell us who it was who smote you in the face.
21 And Jesus answered not and like a lamb before his shearer he, the man from Galilee, resisted not.
22 Caiaphas said, We cannot put a man to death until the Roman ruler shall confirm the sentence of this court;
23 So take this criminal away and Pilate will endorse what we have done.
24 And then was Jesus dragged along the way up to the palace of the Roman governor.
CHAPTER 167.
Jesus before Pilate. Is pronounced not guilty. Jesus before Herod and is tortured and returned to Pilate, who again declares him innocent. The Jews demand his death. Pilate’s wife urges her husband to have nothing to do with the punishment of Jesus. Pilate weeps.
Into the palace of the Roman governor the Jews would enter not lest they become defiled and be unworthy to attend the feast; but they led Jesus to the palace court, and Pilate met them there.
2 And Pilate said, Why this commotion in the early day? What is your prayer?