Luke 23:1-12

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Jesus Before Pilate

23 ^(A)Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. ²And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man ^(B)misleading our nation and ^(C)forbidding us to give tribute to ^(D)Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, ^(E)a king.” ³^(F)And Pilate asked him, ^(G)“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^(H)“You have said so.” ⁴Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, ^(I)“I find no guilt in this man.” ⁵But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, ^(J)from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus Before Herod

⁶When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that he belonged to ^(K)Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, ^(L)for he had long desired to see him, ^(M)because he had heard about him, and he was hoping ^(N)to see some sign done by him. ⁹So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. ¹⁰The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹And Herod with his soldiers ^(O)treated him with contempt and ^(P)mocked him. Then, ^(Q)arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹²And ^(R)Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

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Proverbs 25:1-14

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More Proverbs of Solomon

25 These also are ^(A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

²It is the glory of God to ^(B)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to ^(C)search things out.
³As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
    so the heart of kings is ^(D)unsearchable.
⁴Take away ^(E)the dross from the silver,
    and ^(F)the smith has material for a vessel;
⁵take away ^(G)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his ^(H)throne will be established in righteousness.
⁶Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
⁷for ^(I)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen
⁸    ^(J)do not hastily bring into court,^[a]
for^[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
⁹^(K)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
    and do not reveal another's secret,
¹⁰lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
    and your ill repute have no end.

¹¹^(L)A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹²Like ^(M)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise reprover to ^(N)a listening ear.
¹³Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is ^(O)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.
¹⁴Like ^(P)clouds and wind without rain
    is a man who ^(Q)boasts of a gift he does not give.