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.
17. For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.
18. But they all together raised a deep cry [from the depths of their throats], saying, Away with this Man! Release to us Barabbas!
19. He was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder.
20. Once more Pilate called to them, wishing to release Jesus;
21. But they kept shouting out, Crucify, crucify Him!
22. A third time he said to them, Why? What wrong has He done? I have found [no offense or crime or guilt] in Him nothing deserving of death; I will therefore chastise Him [in order to teach Him better] and release Him.
23. But they were insistent and urgent, demanding with loud cries that He should be crucified. And their voices prevailed (accomplished their purpose).
24. And Pilate gave sentence, that what they asked should be done.