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Luke

Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing

Luke 22:66-23:25
66And when day came, the council of elders of the people assembled, both the high priests and the scribes, and they led him away to their council. 67They were saying, "If you are the Christ, tell us." Then he said to them, "If I tell you, you will certainly not believe." 68And if I ask, you will certainly not answer. 69From now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. 70Then they all said, "Are you therefore the Son of God?" He replied to them, "You say that I am." 71They said, "What further testimony do we need? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth."
Chapter 23
1Then their whole multitude rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding the payment of taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king." 3Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so." 4Then Pilate said to the high priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." 5But they kept insisting, "He stirs up the people by teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place." 6When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7And when he learned that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him because he had heard about him and hoped to see some sign performed by him. 9So he questioned him at some length, but he gave him no answer. 10The high priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11Then Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; dressing him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. 12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. 13Pilate then called together the high priests and the rulers and the people. 14He said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people; and after examining him before you, I found no basis for the charges you bring against him." 15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16Therefore I will punish him and release him. 17Now he was obligated to release one for them at the feast. 18But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas." 19He was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder. 20Pilate addressed them again, desiring to release Jesus. 21But they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" 22A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty; therefore I will punish him and release him." 23But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified; and their voices prevailed. 24So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for, but he handed Jesus over to their will.
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