8. Herod was very pleased when he saw Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been wanting to see him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus perform some miracle.
9. So Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus made no answer.
10. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law stepped forward and made strong accusations against Jesus.
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,