Luke 23:4-16

4Pilate then told the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no grounds for charging this man.”

5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he started even to here.”

6When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Finding that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

8Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see him because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him.

9So he kept asking him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.

10The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.

11Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate.

12That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been enemies.

13Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,

14and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who misleads the people. But in fact, after examining him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse him of.

15Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death.

16Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him.”