Luke 23:11
New International Version
Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.

New Living Translation
Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

English Standard Version
And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.

Berean Standard Bible
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

Berean Literal Bible
And Herod, with his troops, having set Him at naught and also having mocked Him, having put on Him splendid apparel, sent Him back to Pilate.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

New American Standard Bible
And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

NASB 1995
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

NASB 1977
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a bright robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

Amplified Bible
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking and ridiculing Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

American Standard Version
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

Contemporary English Version
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

English Revised Version
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

Good News Translation
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and treated him with contempt; then they put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

International Standard Version
Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate.

Majority Standard Bible
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

NET Bible
Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.

New Heart English Bible
Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Herod with his troops set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him)

World English Bible
Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Herod with his soldiers having set Him at nothing, and having mocked, having cast radiant apparel around Him, sent Him back to Pilate,

Berean Literal Bible
And Herod, with his troops, having set Him at naught and also having mocked Him, having put on Him splendid apparel, sent Him back to Pilate.

Young's Literal Translation
and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Herod having set him at nought with his troops, and having mocked, putting about him shining clothing, sent him out to Pilate.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Herod, with his soldiers, scorned him. And he ridiculed him, clothing him in a white garment. And he sent him back to Pilate.

New American Bible
[Even] Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate.

New Revised Standard Version
Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent him back to Pilate.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Herod and his soldiers insulted him, and mocked him, and dressed him in a scarlet robe, and sent him to Pilate.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Herodus and his servants mocked him, and when he had insulted him, he clothed him with a purple robe and he sent him to Pilate.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But Herod and his guards treated him with contempt; and having mocked him, and put on him a gaudy robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

Godbey New Testament
But Herod along with his soldiers having indeed treated Him with contempt, and mocked Him, putting on Him a scarlet robe, sent Him back to Pilate.

Haweis New Testament
Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

Mace New Testament
then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him)

Worrell New Testament
And Herod with his soldiers, having set Him at naught, and having mocked Him, having thrown over Him a gorgeous robe, sent Him back to Pilate.

Worsley New Testament
But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted Him, and put on Him a gaudy robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Before Herod
10Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him. 11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate. 12That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.…

Cross References
Matthew 27:28-31
They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. ...

Mark 15:17-20
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. / And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” / They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. ...

John 19:2-3
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

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.

Psalm 22:6-8
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Matthew 26:67-68
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him / and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”

Mark 14:65
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

John 18:22-23
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?” / Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

Isaiah 50:6
I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

Psalm 69:19-20
You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. / Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

Acts 4:27-28
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. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Hebrews 12:2-3
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. / Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.


Treasury of Scripture

And Herod with his men of war set him at nothing, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Herod.

Acts 4:27,28
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, …

set.

Luke 22:64,65
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? …

Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Psalm 69:19,20
Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee…

arrayed.

John 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

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Luke 23
1. Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.
8. Herod mocks him.
12. Herod and Pilate become friends.
13. Barabbas is desired of the people,
24. and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.
26. He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;
34. prays for his enemies.
39. Two criminals are crucified with him.
46. His death.
50. His burial.














And Herod
Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, was a ruler known for his political cunning and moral weakness. He was the son of Herod the Great, who had sought to kill Jesus as a child. Herod Antipas's involvement in Jesus' trial highlights the political entanglements and the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy that He would suffer at the hands of both Jewish and Gentile leaders. Herod's role in this narrative underscores the rejection of Jesus by the political authorities of the time.

and his soldiers
The soldiers under Herod's command were likely a mix of local recruits and Roman soldiers stationed in the region. Their participation in the mockery of Jesus reflects the broader societal disdain and misunderstanding of His mission. The soldiers' actions also fulfill the prophecy of the suffering servant in Isaiah, who would be "despised and rejected by men."

ridiculed and mocked Him
The Greek words used here, "exoutheneó" (ridiculed) and "empaizó" (mocked), convey a deep sense of contempt and scorn. This treatment was not only a personal affront to Jesus but also a symbolic rejection of His kingship and divine mission. The mockery He endured is a poignant reminder of the humility and suffering He willingly accepted for the sake of humanity.

Dressing Him in a fine robe
The "fine robe" was likely a garment of bright color, possibly purple or white, symbolizing royalty. This act of dressing Jesus in such a robe was meant to be ironic, mocking His claim to kingship. Yet, in a profound twist, it also unintentionally acknowledged His true identity as the King of Kings. This moment foreshadows the ultimate victory and glory of Christ, who would be exalted after His resurrection.

they sent Him back to Pilate
Herod's decision to send Jesus back to Pilate indicates his reluctance to take responsibility for Jesus' fate. This act of passing Jesus between authorities highlights the political maneuvering and cowardice of the leaders involved. It also fulfills the prophecy that Jesus would be handed over to the Gentiles, as Pilate, a Roman governor, would ultimately preside over His trial and crucifixion.

(11) Herod with his men of war.--Better, perhaps, troops, or soldiers. The word is the same as that translated "armies" in Matthew 22:7, Acts 23:27; "soldiers" in Acts 23:10.

Arrayed him in a gorgeous robe.--Literally, bright. The word is used of the angel's garment, in Acts 10:30; of fine linen, in Revelation 15:6; Revelation 18:4; of crystal, in Revelation 22:1; of a star, in Revelation 22:16. It may have been such as Josephus describes Herod Agrippa as wearing, in the incident which he records (Ant. xix. 8, ? 4) in common with Acts 12:21--a robe of white tissue of some kind richly embroidered with silver. We may, perhaps, venture to trace in the outrage, a vindictive retaliation for the words which the Prophet had once spoken of those who were "gorgeously apparelled." (See Notes on Matthew 11:8; Luke 7:25.) . . .

Verse 11. - 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. He treated him, not as a criminal, but as a mischievous religious Enthusiast, worthy only of contempt and scorn. The "gorgeous robe," more accurately, "bright raiment," was a white festal mantle such as Jewish kings and Roman nobles wore on great occasions. It was probably an old robe of white tissue of some kind, embroidered with silver. Dean Plumptre suggests that we might venture to trace in this outrage a vindictive retaliation for the words which the Teacher had once spoken - with evident allusion to Herod's court - of those who were gorgeously apparelled (Luke 7:25). It was this Herod of whom the Lord had spoken so recently with for him a rare bitterness, "Go ye, and tell that fox [literally, 'she-fox'] Herod" (Luke 13:32).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Herod
Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

and
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

soldiers
στρατεύμασιν (strateumasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4753: An army, detachment of troops. From strateuomai; an armament, i.e. a body of troops.

ridiculed
ἐξουθενήσας (exouthenēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1848: To set at naught, ignore, despise. A variation of exoudenoo and meaning the same.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

mocked [Him].
ἐμπαίξας (empaixas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride.

Dressing [Him] in
περιβαλὼν (peribalōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.

a fine
λαμπρὰν (lampran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2986: From the same as lampas; radiant; by analogy, limpid; figuratively, magnificent or sumptuous.

robe,
ἐσθῆτα (esthēta)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2066: Clothing, raiment, vestment, robe. From hennumi; dress.

they sent Him back
ἀνέπεμψεν (anepempsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 375: To send up (to a higher tribunal), send back. From ana and pempo; to send up or back.

to
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Pilate.
Πιλάτῳ (Pilatō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.


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