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“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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Jesus is Sent to Herod

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. When he learned with certainty that Jesus[a] came from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time. Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him. So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus[b] gave him no answer at all. 10 Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently. 11 Even[c] Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus[d] and sent him back to Pilate. 12 So Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day. Before this they had been enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:7 Lit. he
  2. Luke 23:9 Lit. he
  3. Luke 23:11 Other mss. lack Even
  4. Luke 23:11 Lit. him