Luke 23:11
9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
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.
12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 15:16–20
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
Read in contextMatthew 27:27–30
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Read in contextPsalms 69:19–20
Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
Read in contextJohn 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
Read in contextMark 9:12
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
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