Luke 23:11

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. For the exposition, see the notes at John 18:28....

11._And Herod despised him. _It was impossible but that a haughty man, who valued himself on his luxuries and royal dignity and wealth, should despise Christ, who had at that time nothing but what was contemptible in his appearance. And yet the pride of_Herod, _which shut the door on the grace of God, admits of no excuse. Nor can it be doubted that God, in order to punish him for his former indifference, purposely hardened his heart by such a spectacle; for he was unworthy of beholding in Christ any ray of heavenly glory; since he had so long shut his eyes on the full brightness, by which his whole country had been illuminated and adorned _Herod, with his attendants. _Luke relates not only that Christ was _despised _by _Herod, _but that he was _despised _by the whole of his retinue; and this is intended to inform us, that the honor which is due to God is seldom rendered to him in the cou...

6-12 Herod had heard many things of Jesus in Galilee, and out of curiosity longed to see him. The poorest beggar that asked a miracle for the relief of his necessity, was never denied; but this proud prince, who asked for a miracle only to gratify his curiosity, is refused. He might have seen Christ and his wondrous works in Galilee, and would not, therefore it is justly said, Now he would see them, and shall not. Herod sent Christ again to Pilate: the friendships of wicked men are often formed by union in wickedness. They agree in little, except in enmity to God, and contempt of Christ....

Verse Luke 23:11. _A GORGEOUS ROBE_] εσθητα λαμπραν. It probably means _a_ _white robe_, for it was the custom of the Jewish nobility to wear such. Hence, in Revelation 3:4, it is said of the saints, _They shall walk with me in WHITE_ (garments,) _because they are_ _WORTHY_. In such a robe, Herod, by way of mockery, caused our Lord to be clothed; but, the nobility among the Romans wearing _purple_ for the most part, Pilate's soldiers, who were Romans, put on Jesus a _purple robe_, Mark 15:17; John 19:2; both of them following the custom of their own country, when, by way of mocking our Lord as a king, they clot...

HEROD WITH HIS MEN OF WAR - With his soldiers, or his body-guard. It is probable that in traveling he had “a guard” to attend him constantly. SET HIM AT NOUGHT - Treated him with contempt and ridicule. A GORGEOUS ROBE - A white or shining robe, for this is the meaning of the original. The Roman princes wore “purple” robes, and “Pilate,” therefore, put such a robe on Jesus. The Jewish kings wore a “white” robe, which was often rendered very shining or gorgeous by much tinsel or silver interwoven. Josephus says that the robe which Agrippa wore was so bright with silver that when the sun shone on it, it so dazzled the eyes that it was difficult to look on it. The Jews and Romans, therefore, decked him in the manner appropriate to their own country, for purposes of mockery. All this was unlawful and malicious, as there was not the least evidence of his guilt....

EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 _The trial before Pilate_:_ First examination._ LUKE 23:1 AND THE WHOLE MULTITUDE OF THEM AROSE, AND LED HIM UNTO PILATE. The Sanhedrin had now formally condemned Jesus to death. They were, however, precluded by the Roman regulations then in force from carrying out their judgment. A capital sentence in Judaea could only be inflicted as the result of a decision by the Roman court. The Sanhedrin supposed, and as we shall see rightly, that the judgment they had pronounced would speedily be confirmed by the Roman judge. The Sanhedrin condemnation to death was, however, from the Jewish standpoint, illegal. In capital cases judgment could not be legally pronounced on the day of trial. But in the case of J

AND HEROD, WITH HIS MEN OF WAR,.... Or his soldiers, his bodyguards that attended his person, who came with him from Galilee, and were both for his security and service, and for his pomp and magnificence: SET HIM AT NOUGHT; made nothing of him; had him in no account; treated him as a silly, and contemptible creature, that could not do any thing that was reported of him; nor able to say any thing for himself; but took him to be a mere fool and idiot; and so they used him: AND MOCKED HIM; as a king, and made sport and pastime with him: AND ARRAYED HIM IN A GORGEOUS ROBE. The Vulgate Latin renders it, "a white robe"; a token of his innocence, though not so designed by them, but rather by way of derision, as a symbol of his simplicity and folly. The Syriac version renders it, "scarlet"; and the Arabic and Persic versions, "red". It is very likely that it was an old worn-out robe of one of...

Luke 23:1. _And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate._ Our Lord had been taken to the tribunal of Annas and of Caiaphas, and sow the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate. The first two tribunals were ecclesiastical and religious. There they charged him with crimes against the law. Now they take him to Pilate, and bring accusations against him, concerning Caesar and the Roman Government. «The whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate.» Luke 23:2. _And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King._ A wily charge. It was the duty of the ruler of the province to protect the province from any rebellion against Caesar; so

LUKE 23:11 @kai.# o` ~Hrw,|dhj {C} On the basis of the age of î75 and the difficulty of understanding the force of kai, in the context, the reading kai. o` ~Hrw,|dhj appears to be preferred. At the same time, because of the combination of B Dgr Q and most of the Old Latin in support of the reading o` ~Hrw,|dhj, a majority of the Committee thought it right to place kai, within square brackets....

CHAPTER 23 _ 1. The son of man before Pilate and Herod. (Luke 23:1)_ 2. Pilate Yields to the People's Will; Barabbas Freed and the Son of man Condemned. (Luke 23:13) 3. The Crucifixion of the Son Of Man. (Luke 23:27) 4. The Penitent Thief. (Luke 23:39) 5. The Death of the Son of Man. (Luke 23:44) 6. The Testimony of the Centurion. (Luke 23:47) 7. The Burial. ...