nceforth 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.)

(20)Again, therefore, Pilate spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
(21)But they cried, saying: Crucify, crucify him. (22)And a third time
he said to them: What evil then has this man done? I found