And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which you speak?

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

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some ridiculed, while others said, We will hear you again concerning this matter.

Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.

Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.

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

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

Then 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 delivered Him over because of envy.

While 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.

When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.

Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has He done? But they cried out all the more, Crucify Him!

So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find no fault in this man.

said to them, You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;

I will therefore chastise Him and release Him

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

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

who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself over to Him who judges righteously;