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9 Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him anothing.  
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
11 aThen Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.  
12 That very day aPilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.  

Taking the Place of Barabbas

13 aThen Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,  
14 said to them, a“You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, bhaving examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Luke 23:11

his men of war—his bodyguard.

set him at naught, etc.—stung with disappointment at His refusal to amuse him with miracles or answer any of his questions.

gorgeous robe—bright robe. If this mean (as sometimes) of shining white, this being the royal color among the Jews, it may have been in derision of His claim to be "King of the Jews." But if so, "He in reality honored Him, as did Pilate with His true title blazoned on the cross" [BENGEL].

sent him again to Pilate—instead of releasing him as he ought, having established nothing against Him (Luke 23:14-15). "Thus he implicated himself with Pilate in all the guilt of His condemnation, and with him accordingly he is classed" (Acts 4:27) [BENGEL].

at enmity—perhaps about some point of disputed jurisdiction, which this exchange of the Prisoner might tend to heal.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 23:11:

Luke 23:7
John 18:38
John 19:2

 

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