Part 38

42:022:064 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

42:022:065 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

42:022:066 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

42:022:067 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

42:022:068 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

42:022:069 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

42:022:070 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

42:022:071 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

42:023:001 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

42:023:002 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 Christ a King.

42:023:003 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

42:023:004 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

42:023:005 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

42:023:006 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

42:023:007 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

42:023:008 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

42:023:009 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

42:023:010 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

42:023:011 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

42:023:012 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

42:023:013 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

42:023:014 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

42:023:015 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

42:023:016 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

42:023:017 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

42:023:018 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

42:023:019 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

42:023:020 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.