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Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.
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And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
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Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say."
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So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man.
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But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place."
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.
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And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
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Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.
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Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.