Luke 23:1-12

1Then the entire assembly got up and brought Yeshua to Pilate.

2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar and saying that He Himself is Messiah—a king.”

3So Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “As you say,” Yeshua replied.

4Then Pilate said to the ruling kohanim and the crowds, “I find no case against this Man.”

5But they kept insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, starting from the Galilee to as far as here.”

6But when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.

7And when he learned that Yeshua was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

8Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Yeshua, for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some miracle done by Him.

9He was questioning Yeshua on many issues, but Yeshua did not answer at all.

10And the ruling kohanim and the Torah scholars stood their ground, strongly accusing Him.

11Now Herod together with his soldiers were treating Him with contempt and mocking Him. They put splendid clothing on Him and sent Him back to Pilate.

12And Herod and Pilate became friends with one another from that very day, for previously they had been enemies with one another.