Luke 23:11-21

11 And Herod with his soldiers ¹treated him with contempt and ²mocked him. Then, ³arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.

12 And ⁴Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and ⁵the rulers and the people,

14 and said to them, "You brought me this man ⁶as one who was misleading the people. And ⁷after examining him before you, behold, I ⁸did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him

15 Neither did Herod, for ⁹he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.

16 ¹⁰I will therefore punish and release him."^[a]

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 ¹¹But they all cried out together, ¹²"Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"--

19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and ¹³for murder

20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,

21 but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!