Jesus Faces Herod Antipas

When Pilate(A) heard this,[a] he asked if the man was a Galilean. Finding that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,(B) who was also in Jerusalem during those days. Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see him because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle[b] performed by him. So he kept asking him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.(C) 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked(D) him, dressed him in bright clothing,(E) and sent him back to Pilate. 12 That very day Herod and Pilate became friends.[c](F) Previously, they had been enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:6 Other mss read heard “Galilee”
  2. 23:8 Or sign
  3. 23:12 Lit friends with one another

“Oh, is he a Galilean?” Pilate asked. When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.

Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer. 10 Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. 12 (Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)

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