He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ¹  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

So ¹  Pilate ²  decided ³  that their demand should be granted.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body ¹  of Jesus.

But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.

When Pilate heard what they said, ¹  he was more afraid than ever, ² 

Then ¹  the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus ²  before Pilate. ³ 

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

Then ¹  Pilate called together the chief priests, the ²  rulers, and the people,

Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted ¹  to release Jesus.

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely. ¹ 

Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

They ¹  tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate ²  the governor. ³ 

Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?”

The ¹  next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees ²  assembled before Pilate

Pilate said to them, “Take ¹  a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can.”

Pilate asked them, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”

Then ¹  Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation ²  against this man.”

That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, ¹  for prior to this they had been enemies. ² 

So Pilate came outside to them and said, “What accusation ¹  do you bring against this man?” ² 

Pilate also had a notice ¹  written and fastened to the cross, ²  which read: ³  “Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews.”