Luke 23:11
New English Translation
11 Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then,[a] dressing him in elegant clothes,[b] Herod[c] sent him back to Pilate.
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- Luke 23:11 tn This is a continuation of the previous Greek sentence, but because of its length and complexity, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying “then” to indicate the sequence of events.
- Luke 23:11 sn This mockery involved putting elegant royal clothes on Jesus, either white or purple (the colors of royalty). This was no doubt a mockery of Jesus’ claim to be a king.
- Luke 23:11 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Luke 23:11
New International Version
11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,(A) they sent him back to Pilate.
Luke 23:11
King James Version
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.
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