The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there, strongly accusing Jesus.
We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up his people everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.
They were insisting, saying, “But Jesus makes trouble with the people, teaching all around Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here.”
They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We caught this man telling things that mislead our people. He says that we should not pay taxes to Caesar, and he calls himself the Christ, a king.”
When Jesus left, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees began to give him trouble, asking him questions about many things,
When the leading priests and the elders accused Jesus, he said nothing.
Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus said nothing.
After Herod and his soldiers had made fun of Jesus, they dressed him in a kingly robe and sent him back to Pilate.