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Then the entire assembly stood up and took him to Pilate.
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They began to accuse Jesus by saying, "We found that he stirs up trouble among our people: He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, and he says that he is Christ, a king."
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Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, I am," Jesus answered.
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Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I can't find this man guilty of any crime."
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The priests and the crowd became more forceful. They said, "He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee and has come here."
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When Pilate heard that, he asked if the man was from Galilee.
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When Pilate found out that he was, he sent Jesus to Herod. Herod ruled Galilee and was in Jerusalem at that time.
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Herod was very pleased to see Jesus. For a long time he had wanted to see him. He had heard about Jesus and hoped to see him perform some kind of miracle.
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Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn't answer him.
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Meanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood there and shouted their accusations against Jesus.