(66)And when it was day, the elders of the people[22:66], and the chief priests and scribes, came together; and they brought him up into their council, saying: (67)If thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them: If I tell you, ye will not believe. (68)And if I ask, ye will not answer. (69)But henceforth shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. (70)And they all said: Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them: Ye say it; for I am. (71)And they said: Why need we any further witness? For we ourselves heard it from his own mouth. XXIII. AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. (2)And they began to accuse him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king. (3)And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him: Thou sayest it. (4)And Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes: I find no fault in this man. (5)And they were the more violent, saying: He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, unto this place. (6)When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the man is a Galilaean. (7)And learning that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him up to Herod, who also was himself in Jerusalem at that time. (8)And Herod, when he saw Jesus, rejoiced greatly; for he had desired for a long time to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him. (9)And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing. (10)And the chief priests and scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. (11)And Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him, and arraying him in a gorgeous robe sent him back to Pilate. (12)And Pilate and Herod on that day became friends with each other; for before they were at enmity between themselves. (13)And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, (14)said to them: Ye brought to me this man, as one perverting the people; and, behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him. (15)No, nor yet Herod; for I sent you up to him; and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. (16)I will therefore chastise, and release him. (17)[23:17] (18)And they cried out all at once, saying: Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas! (19)(who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)