23 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

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

³ And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.

⁵ But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.

⁶ But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;

⁷ and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

⁸ And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign 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 and accused him violently.

¹¹ And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.

¹² And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.

¹³ And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

¹⁴ said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

¹⁵ nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

¹⁶ Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

¹⁷ ( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

¹⁸ But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;

¹⁹ who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.

²⁰ Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].

²¹ But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.

²² And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.

²³ But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.

²⁴ And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.

²⁵ And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.