Luke 23:5-16 - Pilate Sends Jesus To Herod

⁵ But they were emphatic, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee as far as here.

⁶ And when Pilate heard Galilee, he questioned if the man is a Galilean. ⁷ And when he perceived that he is from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also in Jerusalem in these days. ⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he was wanting of a considerable time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he hoped to see some sign happening by him. ⁹ And he interrogated him in considerable words, but he answered him nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scholars had stood, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹ But Herod having disdained him with his soldiers, and having mocked him, having arraying him in a bright robe, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹² And both Pilate and Herod became friends with each other on the same day, for they were formerly being at enmity toward themselves.

¹³ And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, ¹⁴ said to them, Ye brought this man to me as turning away the people. And behold, I, having examined him before you, found nothing guilty in this man of what ye accuse against him. ¹⁵ But not even Herod, for I sent you back to him, and lo, nothing having been done by him is worthy of death. ¹⁶ Therefore, having scourged I will release him.