Luke 23:9

Luke 23:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
• New International Version (NIV)He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

Context of Luke 23:9

7He discovered that he was from the country where Herod ruled. So Pilate sent Jesus to stand in front of Herod. Herod was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had heard about him and he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He wanted to see Jesus do something to show God's power. He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer any of them. 10The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law stood there. They were shouting out that Jesus had done many bad things. 11Then Herod and his soldiers started to laugh at Jesus. They were saying things to make him feel bad. They put a beautiful coat on him. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:9 word by word

ἐπηρώτα δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν λόγοις ἱκανοῖς· αὐτὸς δὲ οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• questionedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• manyἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for Luke 23:9

• Luke 13:32‘Herod is a bad man,’ Jesus replied. ‘Tell him this: “I am still causing bad spirits to come out of people. I am still making sick people well again. I will continue to do all these things for some more days. On the third day I will have finished my work.”
• Psalms 38:13But I am like a deaf man who hears nothing. I am like a dumb man who says nothing.
• Psalms 39:1I said, ‘I will be careful what I do, so that I do not sin. I will also be careful what I say. When wicked people are listening, I will not even open my mouth.’
• Isaiah 53:7People were cruel to him, and he received much pain. But he did not say anything to complain. He was like a lamb that people were leading away to kill. He was like a sheep when they are cutting off its wool, but it makes no noise. In the same way, he did not say anything.
• Matthew 7:6Do not give special things that are for God to dogs. The dogs will turn round and attack you. Do not throw valuable things to pigs. The pigs will only stand on them and bury them in the dirt.’
• Matthew 27:14But Jesus did not reply to what the men were saying against him, not even to one thing. Pilate was very surprised about this.
• Acts 8:32The officer was reading these words from the book of Isaiah: ‘He was like a sheep that people were leading away to kill. He was like a lamb when they are cutting off its wool, but it makes no noise. In the same way, he did not say anything.
• 1 Peter 2:23People insulted Christ, but he did not say any bad thing to answer them. People caused him to have trouble, but he never tried to hurt them in return. Instead, Christ trusted God to help him. He knew that God always judges people fairly.

Commentaries on Luke 23:9

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9He gave no answer: See Isaiah 53:7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. answered ... nothing--(See Mt 7:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:9

• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Herod
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings