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On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was from the Galil;
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and when he learned that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who at that time happened to be in Yerushalayim too.
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Herod was delighted to see Yeshua, because he had heard about him and for a long time had been wanting to meet him; indeed, he hoped to see him perform some miracle.
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He questioned him at great length,
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but Yeshua made no reply. However, the head cohanim and the Torah-teachers stood there, vehemently pressing their case against him.
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Herod and his soldiers treated Yeshua with contempt and made fun of him. Then, dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.
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That day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; previously they had been enemies.
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Pilate summoned the head cohanim, the leaders and the people,
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and said to them, "You brought this man before me on a charge of subverting the people. I examined him in your presence and did not find the man guilty of the crime you are accusing him of
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And neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has not done anything that merits the death penalty.
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Therefore, what I will do is have him flogged and release him."