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Andκαὶlearningἐπιγνοὺςthatὅτιhe wasἐστὶνfromἐκHerod’sἩρῴδουjurisdiction,τῆς ἐξουσίαςhe sentἀνέπεμψενhimαὐτὸνupἀνέπεμψενtoπρὸςHerod,Ἡρῴδηνwho wasὄνταhimselfαὐτὸνalsoκαὶinἐνJerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςinἐνthoseταύταιςdays.ταῖς ἡμέραις
Luke 23:7
Study it in the app“And learning that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him up to Herod, who was himself also in Jerusalem in those days.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 23:7, word by word
- learningἐπιγνοὺςepignous
understand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignous” appears- he wasἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- Herod’sἩρῴδουHērōidou
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 “Hērōidou” appears- jurisdictionἐξουσίαςexousias
authorities
Those who govern and command, whether people or unseen powers.
Where else “exousias” appears- he sentἀνέπεμψενanepempsen
send back, send on
Send back; send on to a higher authority.
Where else “anepempsen” appears- JerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςHierosolymois
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolymois” appears- daysἡμέραιςhēmerais
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerais” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
6And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
7 · This verse (above)
8And when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.
To study Luke 23 in a group
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?