Lucas 23:1-12 NVT

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:9

Then he questioned with him in many words ,.... Or talked very much to him, inquiring who he was, whether John the Baptist, or no; whether it was true that he had wrought such miracles he had heard of, and how he wrought them, and by what power he performed them, and how he came by it; and used many arguments to persuade him to work a miracle at that time: but he answered him nothing ; would not give him one word in return to his many words, nor work any miracle in his presence; he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:10

And the chief priests and Scribes ,.... The sanhedrim that followed him from Pilate's hall, to Herod's palace; fearing, lest Herod should be disposed to let him go, should he gratify him by working a miracle: stood ; before Herod; so witnesses, and accusers, used to do; See Gill on Mark 14:57 . and vehemently accused him ; of the same things they had accused him before Pilate, with great bitterness and constancy, increasing, and aggravating the charges against him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:11

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:12

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together ,.... For it pleased Herod, that Pilate should show such a regard to his authority and power, as to send one that belonged to his jurisdiction to take cognizance of his case; and especially as it was a person that was much talked of, and he had long wanted to see; and Pilate, on the other hand, was pleased with Herod, that though he was one that was under his jurisdiction, and so had a right of trying the cause, and either absolve... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:1

The whole multitude - It seems most probable that the chief priests, elders, scribes, and captains of the temple, together with their servants, dependents, and other persons hired for the purpose, made up the multitude mentioned here. The common people were generally favourers of Christ; and for this reason the Jewish rulers caused him to be apprehended in the night, and in the absence of the people, Luke 22:6 , and it was now but just the break of day, Luke 22:66 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:2

Perverting the nation - The Greek word διαστρεφοντα , signifies stirring up to disaffection and rebellion. Many MSS. and versions add ἡμων , Our nation. They intimated that he not only preached corrupt doctrine, but that he endeavored to make them disaffected towards the Roman government, for which they now pretended to feel a strong affection! Several copies of the Itala add, Destroying our law and prophets. Et solventem legem nostram et prophetas . Forbidding to give tribute to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:4

I find no fault in this man - According to John 18:36 , John 18:38 , Pilate did not say this till after our Lord had declared to him that his kingdom was not of this world; and probably not till after he had found, on examining witnesses, ( Luke 23:14 ;), that all their evidence amounted to no proof, of his having set up himself for a temporal king. See Bishop Pearce. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:5

Saying, He stirreth up the people, etc. - In the Codex Colbertinus, a copy of the ancient Itala or Antehieronymian version, this verse stands thus: He stirreth up the people, beginning from Galilee, and teaching through all Judea unto this place; our wives and our children he hath rendered averse from us, and he is not baptized as we are. As the Jews found that their charge of sedition was deemed frivolous by Pilate, they changed it, and brought a charge equally false and groundless against... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:7

Herod's jurisdiction - The city of Nazareth, in which Christ had continued till he was thirty years of age, and that of Capernaum, in which he principally resided the last years of his life, were both in Lower Galilee, of which Herod Antipas was tetrarch. Pilate was probably glad of this opportunity to pay a little respect to Herod, whom it is likely he had irritated, and with whom he now wished to be friends. See Luke 23:12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:10

The chief priests - vehemently accused him - Corrupt priests and teachers are generally the most implacable enemies of Christ and his truth. Evil passions betray those who are slaves to them. An affected moderation would have rendered these accusers less suspected, their accusations more probable, and the envy less visible than this vehemence: but envy seldom or never consults prudence: and God permits this to be so for the honor of truth and innocence. Quesnel. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:10

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