Luke 23:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 23:11 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
  2. Psalms 69:19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
  3. Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
  4. Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
  5. Matthew 27:27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
  6. Mark 9:12He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
  7. Mark 15:16Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
  8. Luke 22:64They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
  9. John 19:5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
  10. Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

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