10. Meanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood by, continuing vehemently and violently to accuse Him.
11. And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and scoffed at and ridiculed Him; then, dressing Him up in bright and gorgeous apparel, he sent Him back to Pilate. [Isa. 53:8.]
12. And that very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other–[though] they had been at enmity before this.
13. Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14. And said to them, You brought this Man before me as One Who was perverting and misleading and turning away and corrupting the people; and behold, after examining Him before you, I have not found any offense (crime or guilt) in this Man in regard to your accusations against Him;
15. No, nor indeed did Herod, for he sent Him back to us; behold, He has done nothing deserving of death.
16. I will therefore chastise Him and deliver Him amended (reformed, taught His lesson) and release Him.