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8 Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had wanted to see him for a long time. He hoped to see him perform a miracle.
9 He offered many questions but received no answers.
10 The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him.
11 And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate.
12 Herod and Pilate became friends that day. Before that time they were at enmity.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people.
14 He said: »You brought this man to me as one who perverted the people. I examined him before you and find no fault in this man. He has not done the things you accuse him of.
15 »Herod found no fault and sent him back to us. He has done nothing worthy of death.
16 »I will therefore punish him, and release him.«
17 He must release one prisoner to them at the feast.
18 They cried out in unison: »Take this man away and release to us Barabbas!«
19 He was thrown into prison for insurrection (sedition) in the city and murder.
20 Pilate spoke to them again desiring to release Jesus.
21 But they shouted, »Impale him! Impale him!«
22 A third time he said to them: »Why, what evil has this man done? I have found no reason to put him to death. I will therefore chastise him and release him.«
23 But they were insistent and spoke in loud voices asking him to impale him. And they prevailed.
24 Pilate pronounced a sentence that what they asked for should be done.