Luke 23:12

Luke 23:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
• New International Version (NIV)That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.
• New King James Version (NKJV)That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

Context of Luke 23:12

10Meanwhile, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings stood there and shouted their accusations against Jesus. 11Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. So Herod and Pilate became friends that day. They had been enemies before this. 13Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people. 14He told them, “You brought me this man as someone who turns the people against the government. I’ve questioned him in front of you and haven’t found this man guilty of the crimes of which you accuse him.

Luke 23:12 word by word

ἐγένοντο δὲ φίλοι ὅ τε Ἡρῴδης καὶ ὁ ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων· προϋπῆρχον γὰρ ἐν ἔχθρᾳ ὄντες πρὸς αὐτούς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• dayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
• were madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• togetherμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• togetherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• beforeπροϋπάρχωprouparchō · be formerlyG4391
• they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• enmityἔχθραechthra · hostilityG2189
• betweenπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438

Cross-references for Luke 23:12

• Psalms 83:4They say, “Let’s wipe out their nation so that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.”
• Acts 4:27“In this city Herod and Pontius Pilate made plans together with non-Jewish people and the people of Israel. They made their plans against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.
• Matthew 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus. So they asked him to show them a miraculous sign from heaven.
• Revelation 17:13They have one purpose—to give their power and authority to the beast.

Commentaries on Luke 23:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Pilate and Herod were made friends - I do not find any account of the cause of the enmity which subsisted between Herod and Pilate given by ancient authors; and the conjectures of the moderns on the subject should be considered as mere guesses. It is generally supposed that this enmity arose from what is related Luke 13, of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate hath mingled with that of their sacrifices. These were Herod's subjects, and Pilate seems to have…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Made friends together … - What had been the cause of their quarrel is unknown. It is commonly supposed that it was Pilate‘s slaying the Galileans in Jerusalem, as related in Luke 13:1-2. The occasion of their reconciliation seems to have been the civility and respect which Pilate showed to Herod in this case. It was not because they were united in “hating” Jesus, as is often the case with wicked people, for Pilate was certainly desirous of releasing him…Read the comment
• 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. 12they had been enemies: There was a history of conflict between Herod Antipas and Pilate. Herod and three of his brothers had earlier accused Pilate before Tiberius Caesar. This happened when Pilate placed gold shields with pagan symbols in Jerusalem, and Tiberius ordered him to remove them. Pilate also ruled Judea, a region that Herod Antipas’s father, Herod the Great, had once ruled. Antipas hoped that he might one day rule this area himself.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:12

• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• Reconciliation
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Herod
• Pilate; Pontius
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription

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