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Luke 23:11
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke 23:11 occurs when Herod and his soldiers transfer Jesus back to Pilate after questioning Him. The moment falls immediately after the chief priests and scribes stand accusing Jesus and before Herod and Pilate reconcile.
The words — The Greek verb ἐξουθενήσας (exouthenēsas) literally means "having set at naught" or despising, capturing Herod's contemptuous stance. The particle δὲ (de) functions as a narrative connector, marking the shift as they dress Jesus in a fine robe and return Him to Pilate.
The thread — The soldiers' mockery and the provision of a garment align with the gathering and treatment recorded in Matthew 27:27 and Mark 15:16. The public disgrace mirrors the reproach detailed in Psalms 69:19, while Herod's sudden alliance with Pilate is noted in Luke 23:12.
Why it lands — The passage documents a political exchange where religious accusers and secular rulers dismiss Jesus through ridicule rather than investigation. It demands the reader acknowledge the coordinated rejection of Jesus by both Jewish authorities and Roman power without minimizing the historical sequence.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Mark 15:16 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
- Matthew 27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
- Psalms 69:19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
- Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
- Mark 9:12 He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
- John 19:5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
- Psalms 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
- Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
- Luke 22:64 They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
- Acts 4:27 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.