Focused Passage

Luke 23:6-12

The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope

Jesus is falsely accused before Pilate, mocked by Herod, declared innocent yet condemned under crowd demand, led to crucifixion, warns Jerusalem’s daughters, is crucified between criminals, forgives enemies, saves the repentant criminal, dies in darkness as the temple curtain tears, is declared righteous by a centurion, and is buried by Joseph while the women witness the tomb.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7 And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

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

12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

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Verse 6

Cross-references

Luke 3:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular heard [this] ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular he asked ἐπηρώτησεν G1905 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a Galilean Γαλιλαῖός G1057 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Luke 3:1 Classic cross-references Acts 13:1 Classic cross-references Luke 13:31 Classic cross-references Mark 6:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction learning ἐπιγνοὺς G1921 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [Jesus] was ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular under ἐκ G1537 Preposition Herod’s Ἡρῴδου G2264 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular jurisdiction ἐξουσίας G1849 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular he sent Him ἀνέπεμψεν G375 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Herod Ἡρῴδην G2264 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [who] himself αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction was ὄντα G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις G2414 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition that ταύταις G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural time ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Luke 19:3 Classic cross-references Luke 9:9 Classic cross-references Luke 13:32 Classic cross-references Luke 9:7 Classic cross-references Mark 6:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Herod Ἡρῴδης G2264 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular saw ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular he was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular greatly λίαν G3029 Adverb pleased ἐχάρη G5463 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction He had wanted θέλων G2309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to see ἰδεῖν G3708 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for ἐξ G1537 Preposition a long ἱκανῶν G2425 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural time χρόνων G5550 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural because διὰ G1223 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular he had heard ἀκούειν G191 Verb - Present Infinitive Active about περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction was hoping ἤλπιζέν G1679 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to see ἰδεῖν G3708 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - ὑπ’ G5259 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular perform γινόμενον G1096 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular a τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular miracle σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:14 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:62 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Herod] questioned ἐπηρώτα G1905 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition great ἱκανοῖς G2425 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural [length] λόγοις G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction He αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular gave no answer ἀπεκρίνατο G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 22:16 Classic cross-references Acts 25:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Meanwhile δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς G749 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural stood there Εἱστήκεισαν G2476 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural vehemently εὐτόνως G2159 Adverb accusing κατηγοροῦντες G2723 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 2:2 Classic cross-references Luke 18:32 Classic cross-references Mark 9:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction even καὶ G2532 Conjunction Herod Ἡρῴδης G2264 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and σὺν G4862 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular soldiers στρατεύμασιν G4753 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural ridiculed ἐξουθενήσας G1848 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction mocked [Him] ἐμπαίξας G1702 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Dressing [Him] in περιβαλὼν G4016 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a fine λαμπρὰν G2986 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular robe ἐσθῆτα G2066 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular they sent Him back ἀνέπεμψεν G375 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλάτῳ G4091 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Acts 4:27 Classic cross-references Revelation 17:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular That αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - τε G5037 Conjunction - ὅ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Herod Ἡρῴδης G2264 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular became Ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural friends φίλοι G5384 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - μετ’ G3326 Preposition - ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction before this [time] προϋπῆρχον G4391 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural they had been ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition enemies ἔχθρᾳ G2189 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular . . . πρὸς G4314 Preposition . . . αὑτούς G848 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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