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Luke 23:1-25 — Jesus Before Pilate and Herod

Luke.23.1-25

¹Then their whole multitude rose and led him to Pilate. ²And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” ³And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You say so.” ⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” ⁵But they kept insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, and beginning from Galilee as far as this place.” ⁶When Pilate heard this , he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that he was under Herod's authority, he sent him on to Herod, who was himself also in Jerusalem in those days. ⁸When Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly; for he had for a long time wanted to see him, because he had heard about him , and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. ⁹And he questioned him at length, but he gave him no answer. ¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹And even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him ; and after clothing him in a splendid robe, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹²And Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that very day, for previously they had been at enmity with each other . ¹³And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, ¹⁴said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people; and behold, after examining him before you, I found no basis for the charges you bring against this man.” ¹⁵But neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us . And behold, he has done nothing deserving of death. ¹⁶Therefore I will punish him and release him. ¹⁸But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!” ¹⁹He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder. ²⁰But Pilate addressed them again , wanting to release Jesus. ²¹But they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” ²²A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found in him no basis for a death sentence. Therefore I will punish him and release him.” ²³But they kept pressing him with loud voices, demanding that he be crucified, and their voices prevailed . ²⁴So Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand should be carried out. ²⁵He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they were asking for, but Jesus he delivered over to their will.

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4/11/2026

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