Study it in the app“And Herod also, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt and mocked him; and putting splendid clothing on him, he sent him back to Pilate.”
AndδὲHerodὁ Ἡρῴδηςalso,καὶwithσὺνhisαὐτοῦsoldiers,τοῖς στρατεύμασινtreatedἐξουθενήσαςhimαὐτὸνwith contemptἐξουθενήσαςandκαὶmocked him;ἐμπαίξαςand puttingπεριβαλὼνsplendidλαμπρὰνclothingἐσθῆταon him,περιβαλὼνhe sentἀνέπεμψενhimαὐτὸνbackἀνέπεμψενto Pilate.τῷ Πιλάτῳ
Herod
Herod, the name of several rulers of one family under Rome: Herod the Great, king of Judea when Jesus was born; his son Herod Antipas, who ruled Galilee; and his grandson Herod Agrippa I.
Where else “Hērōidēs” appearswith
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appearstroops, army
Troops, army, soldiers.
Where else “strateumasin” appearsdespise
Despise, treat as nothing, look down on.
Where else “exouthenēsas” appearsmock
Mock, make fun of someone.
Where else “empaixas” appearsclothe, put around
Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.
Where else “peribalōn” appearsbright, splendid
Bright, shining, splendid; also clear.
Where else “lampran” appearsclothing
Clothing, robe.
Where else “esthēta” appearssend back, send on
Send back; send on to a higher authority.
Where else “anepempsen” appearsPilate
Pilate: Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.
Where else “Pilatōi” appears10And the high priests and the scribes stood there vehemently accusing him.
11 · This verse (above)
12And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for they had previously been at enmity with each other.
1. What it says
What does Pilate say about Jesus, what does the crowd demand, and whom do they release? (vv. 13-25)
2. What it means
On the cross Jesus says, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (v. 34). What does he say to one of the criminals? (vv. 39-43)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked forgiveness for those who treated him badly (v. 34). Who has hurt you, and what good could you wish for that person today?
