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Luke 23:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25

Luke 23:1 NIV

Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.

Luke 23:2 NIV

And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”

Luke 23:3 NIV

So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Luke 23:4 NIV

Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Luke 23:5 NIV

But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Luke 23:6 NIV

On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.

Luke 23:7 NIV

When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

Luke 23:8 NIV

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.

Luke 23:9 NIV

He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.

Luke 23:10 NIV

The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.

Luke 23:11 NIV

Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:12 NIV

That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.

Luke 23:13 NIV

Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people

Luke 23:14 NIV

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.

Luke 23:15 NIV

Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.

Luke 23:16 NIV

Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.”

Luke 23:17 NIV

Luke 23:18 NIV

But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

Luke 23:19 NIV

(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

Luke 23:20 NIV

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.

Luke 23:21 NIV

But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

Luke 23:22 NIV

For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”

Luke 23:24 NIV

So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

Luke 23:25 NIV

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

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