5. But they insisted even more strongly, “With his teaching he is starting a riot among the people all through Judea. He began in Galilee and now has come here.”
6. When Pilate heard this, he asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7. When he learnt that Jesus was from the region ruled by Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8. Herod was very pleased when he saw Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been wanting to see him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus perform some miracle.
9. So Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus made no answer.
44-45. It was about twelve o'clock when the sun stopped shining and darkness covered the whole country until three o'clock; and the curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two.
46. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father! In your hands I place my spirit!” He said this and died.
47. The army officer saw what had happened, and he praised God, saying, “Certainly he was a good man!”
48. When the people who had gathered there to watch the spectacle saw what happened, they all went back home, beating their breasts in sorrow.
49. All those who knew Jesus personally, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance to watch.