Luke 23:3-13

3 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.

4 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime in this man.

5 But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started) to this city."

6 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"

7 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.

8 To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

9 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

10 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.

11 Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him) made sport of Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous costume, and sent Him back to Pilate.

12 And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.

13 Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,