Luke 23:6-12

International Children’s Bible

Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod

⁶ Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee. ⁷ If so, Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time; so Pilate sent Jesus to him. ⁸ When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad. He had heard about Jesus and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod was hoping to see Jesus work a miracle. ⁹ Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus said nothing. ¹⁰ The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there. They were shouting things against Jesus. ¹¹ Then Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus. They dressed him in a kingly robe and then sent him back to Pilate. ¹² In the past, Pilate and Herod had always been enemies. But on that day they became friends.