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Luke 23:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 23:11

Verse 11 of 56

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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.

Luke 23:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 23:11

Theological / Devotional

Set him at nought. Literally, “counted him as nothing,” that is, they insulted Him. Like Pilate, Herod was satisfied that malice alone prompted the charges against Jesus, but the silence of Jesus irritated him, for it appeared that Jesus slighted his authority.

A gorgeous robe. Possibly this was one of Herod’s cast-off garments. In appearance it must have seemed gaudy in comparison with the simple, unostentatious garments Jesus usually wore.

Sent him again. Unless the Roman soldiers had intervened, as they had at the close of the day trial before the Sanhedrin (see on ch. 22:71), Jesus would not doubt have been killed by the mob during the course of the wild demonstration pictured here. But, like Pilate, Herod chose to evade responsibility, and sent Jesus back to Pilate.

By SdaBc