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Luke 23:11

Herod AntipasPontius
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9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

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BSB
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
KJV
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
WEB
Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
ASV
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
DARBY
And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
BLB
And Herod, with his troops, having treated Him with contempt and also having mocked [Him], having put on [Him] splendid apparel, sent Him back to Pilate.
ÅB
Men Herodes med sine krigsfolk hånte og spottet ham; deretter kastet han en skinnende kappe om ham og sendte ham slik tilbake til Pilatus.
OTB
Herodes, med sine soldater, behandlet ham med forakt og hånet ham. De kledde ham i en praktfull kappe og sendte ham tilbake til Pilatus.
B1930
Men Herodes med sine krigsfolk hånte og spottet ham; derefter kastet han et skinnende klædebon om ham og sendte ham således tilbake til Pilatus.

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  • Mark 15:16–20

    Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

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  • Matthew 27:27–30

    Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

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  • Isaiah 53:3

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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  • Psalms 69:19–20

    You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

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  • John 19:5

    When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

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  • Mark 9:12

    He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

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