1Then the wholebody of them got up and 1brought Him beforePilate.
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2And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We foundthisman3misleading our nation and 4forbidding to paytaxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
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SoPilateasked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him and said, "5It is as you say."
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ThenPilatesaid to the chiefpriests and the crowds, "6I findnoguilt in thisman.
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But they kept on insisting, saying, "He stirs up the people, teachingalloverJudea, 7starting from Galilee even as far as thisplace."
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WhenPilateheard it, he askedwhether the man was a Galilean.
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And when he learned that He belonged* to Herod'sjurisdiction, he sent Him to 8Herod, who himselfalso was in Jerusalem at that time.
Jesus before Herod
8NowHerod was veryglad when he sawJesus; for 9he hadwanted to see Him for a longtime, because he had been hearingabout Him and was hoping to seesomesignperformed by Him.
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And he questioned Him at somelength*; but 10He answered him nothing.
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And the chiefpriests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.
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And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, 11dressed Him in a gorgeousrobe and sent Him back to Pilate.