A large company of the priests and elders had accompanied Christ to Herod. And when the Saviour was brought in, these dignitaries, all speaking excitedly, urged their accusations against Him. But Herod paid little regard to their charges. He commanded silence, desiring an opportunity to question Christ. He ordered that the fetters of Christ should be unloosed, at the same time charging His enemies with roughly treating Him. Looking with compassion into the serene face of the world's Redeemer, he read in it only wisdom and purity. He as well as Pilate was satisfied that Christ had been accused through malice and envy.

En stor forsamling af præsterne og de ældste havde ledsaget Kristus til Herodes, og da Frelseren blev ført ind, fremførte disse værdige herrer, der alle talte i munden på hinanden, deres beskyldninger imod ham. Men Herodes tog ikke meget hensyn til deres anklager. Han påbød tavshed, fordi han gerne ville have lejlighed til at udspørge Kristus. Han befalede, at lænkerne skulle tages af Kristus, og anklagede herved samtidig hans fjender for at have behandlet ham grusomt. Han betragtede med medynk verdens Frelsers stille og afklarede ansigt, og han læste deri kun visdom og renhed. Han var lige såvel som Pilatus overbevist om, at Kristus var blevet anklaget på grund af ondskab og skinsyge.