Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this [Man] perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here."

But Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this Man."

Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel; but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he was faithful.

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is [that] to us? You see to it!"

Now as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."

And Pilate, seeing that nothing was being gained, but rather a riot was starting, taking water, he washed his hands clean in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this just [Man]. You see to it."

So when the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were greatly afraid, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

And finding no cause for death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.

For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;