^{8 Ref} And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long `time' to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

^{9 Ref} and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.

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

^{11 Ref} and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

^{12 Ref} and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.

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

^{14 Ref} said unto them, `Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;

¹⁵ no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;

^{16 Ref} having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'

¹⁷ for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

^{18 Ref} and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

^{19 Ref} who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

^{20 Ref} Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

^{21 Ref} but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

^{22 Ref} And he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release `him'.'

^{23 Ref} And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

^{24 Ref} and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,