Luke 23:11

Herod [Heroic] with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate [Armed with javelin].

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In The King James Version

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

10+ 23:10 (10-19) MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3b) The chief priests and the Torah-Teachers stood, vehemently accusing him.

12Herod [Heroic] and Pilate [Armed with javelin] became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; 2 + 22:6 b MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Is 53:3a). (Luke 23:21-25) a reproach of men, and despised by the people. 1

Isaiah 49:7+ 49:7 a MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Ps 69:4b). (John 15:23-25) Adonai, the Go'eil Isra'el [Redeemer of God prevails], and his Holy One, 2 says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: 1 “Kings shall see and rise up; 2 princes, and they shall hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship; 2 because of Adonai who is faithful, even haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], who has chosen you.” 1

Matthew 27:27Then the governor’s soldiers took Yeshua [Salvation] into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

Mark 15:16The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

John 19:5Yeshua [Salvation] therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate [Armed with javelin] said to them, “Behold, 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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