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

⁵ But they repeatedly insisted, "He is stirring up the people throughout all Judea with his teaching which started from Galilee."

⁶ When Pilate heard the word "Galilee" he asked if the man were a Galilean, ⁷ and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days. ⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad. He had long been wanting to see him, because he had heard so much about him, and was hoping to see some miracles performed by him. ⁹ So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers. ¹⁰ Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him. ¹¹ Then Herod and his soldiers set him at naught, and mocked him, and throwing about him a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate. ¹² Herod and Pilate became friends again from that very day; for before they had been at enmity between themselves.

¹³ So Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, ¹⁴ and said to them. "You brought before me this man as one who incited the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and I find no fault in this man regarding the charges that you brought against him. ¹⁵ Neither does Herod; for he sent him back to us. You see that he has done nothing worthy of death. ¹⁶ I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."