And taking hold of him, they brought [him] to the Areopagus, saying, "Are we able to know what this new doctrine is you speak about?

For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we desire to know what these things might mean."

But when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some were scoffing, but others said, "We will hear you again concerning this."

And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment which is going to be, Felix became afraid and answered, "Go away for now; but when I have opportunity I will summon you."

Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore sending for him more often, he was conversing with him.

Pilate then went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault in Him."

Therefore, when the chief priests and the attendants saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify [Him], for I find no fault in Him."

Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I am the King of the Jews." '"

Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

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."

But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil did He do?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"

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

said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, on the charge of misleading the people. And indeed, when I examined Him in your presence, I found no guilt in this Man in the matters which you bring as charges against Him;

Therefore when I have flogged Him, I will release [Him]."

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb blameless and spotless,

"Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth";

who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;