Luke 23:7-15

7He discovered that he was from the country where Herod ruled. So Pilate sent Jesus to stand in front of Herod. Herod was also in Jerusalem at that time.

8Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had heard about him and he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He wanted to see Jesus do something to show God's power.

9He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer any of them.

10The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law stood there. They were shouting out that Jesus had done many bad things.

11Then Herod and his soldiers started to laugh at Jesus. They were saying things to make him feel bad. They put a beautiful coat on him. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

12That same day, Herod and Pilate became friends. Until then, they had not liked each other.

13Pilate then told the leaders of the priests, the leaders of the Jews and the people to come back to him.

14He said to them, ‘You brought this man to me. You said that he was causing the people to fight against their rulers. Listen! I have asked him some questions in front of you. But I have not found that he has done anything wrong.

15Herod also did not find that he had done anything wrong. That is why he has sent him back to me. You can see this. He has not done anything bad that means he ought to die.