Luke 23:11

And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe around him, and then sent him back to Pilate.

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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.

In Context

10Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.

12And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.

Matthew 27:27After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison around him.

Mark 15:16The soldiers then took Jesus away into the courtyard – that is the Government house – and they called the whole garrison together.

John 19:5Then Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe; and Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:2-13

Christ before Pilate and Herod; Christ Accused and Insulted. 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more… Read the whole commentary →

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