4. Pilate said to the leading priests and the people, “I find nothing wrong with this man.”
5. But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!”
6. Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee.
7. He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.
8. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He had heard all about him and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod wanted to see a miracle, so he was hoping that Jesus would do one.
9. He asked him many questions, but Jesus said nothing.
10. The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there shouting things against Jesus.
11. Then Herod and his soldiers laughed at him. They made fun of him by dressing him in clothes like kings wear. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
12. In the past Pilate and Herod had always been enemies. But on that day they became friends.
13. Pilate called all the people together with the leading priests and the Jewish leaders.