Luke 23:5-15 (New International Version)
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But they insisted, "He stirs up the people all over Judeaa by his teaching. He started in Galilee1 and has come all the way here."
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On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.2
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When he learned that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,3 who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
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When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.4 From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle.
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He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.5
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The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.
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Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,6 they sent him back to Pilate.
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That day Herod and Pilate became friends7--before this they had been enemies.
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Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people,
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and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.8
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Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.
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