171 ................---------The First Trial before Pilate


{11} And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You have said so. {12} And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. {13} Then Pilate said to him, Do you hear how many things they witness against you? {14} And he answered him never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Matthew 27:11-14

{2} And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You have said it. {3} And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. {4} And Pilate asked him again, saying, Do you not answer ? behold how many things they witness against you. {5} But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. Mark 15:2-5

Pilate sends Jesus to Herod

(1} And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. {2} And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is the Messiah, a King. (3} And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, You have said it. {4} Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. {5} And they were more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all the Jews, beginning from Galilee to this place. {6} When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. {7} And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. {8} And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard so many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. {9} Then he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing. {10} And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. {11} And Herod with his men of war treated him with contempt, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. {12} And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends : for before they were at enmity between themselves. {13} And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, {14} Said to them, You have brought this man to me, as one that perverts the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things that you accuse him of: {15} No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done to him. {16} I will therefore chastise him, and release him. {17} (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast.) Luke 23: 1-16

The Trial before Pilate resumes

{15} Now at that Feast the governor used to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they wanted. {16} And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. {17} Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called the Messiah ? 18} For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. {19} When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. {20} But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. Matthew 27:15-20

6} Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whoever they desired. {7} And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. {8} And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had always done. {9} But Pilate answered them, saying, Will you that I release unto you the King of the Jews? {10} For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. {11} But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. Mark 15:6-11

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