11. Herod and his soldiers mocked Jesus and treated him with contempt; then they put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
12. On that very day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this they had been enemies.
13. Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,
14. and said to them, “You brought this man to me and said that he was misleading the people. Now, I have examined him here in your presence, and I have not found him guilty of any of the crimes you accuse him of.
15. Nor did Herod find him guilty, for he sent him back to us. There is nothing this man has done to deserve death.
16. So I will have him whipped and let him go.”
18. The whole crowd cried out, “Kill him! Set Barabbas free for us!”
19. (Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
20. Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he appealed to the crowd again.