^{8 Ref} Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

^{9 Ref} He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

^{10 Ref} The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

^{11 Ref} Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

^{12 Ref} Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

^{13 Ref} Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

^{14 Ref} and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

¹⁵ Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

^{16 Ref} I will therefore chastise him and release him."

¹⁷ Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

^{18 Ref} But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" --

^{19 Ref} one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

^{20 Ref} Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

^{21 Ref} but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

^{22 Ref} He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

^{23 Ref} But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

^{24 Ref} Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.