¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

² and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

²⁷ for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

¹⁹ but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

¹ Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

¹ At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

³⁰ And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

²⁷ But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁶ Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

²⁴ And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

⁶ But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

⁷ And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

⁹ And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

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

¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

¹ And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

² And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

³ And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.

⁴ And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.

¹⁷ For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

³ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

¹⁰ The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come: And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.