Stood (ιστηκεισαν). Second perfect active intransitive of ιστημ with sense of imperfect. They stood by while Herod quizzed Jesus a…

Vehemently accused him. Violently or unjustly accused him, attempting to make it appear that he had been guilty of sedition in Herod's pro…

The chief priests and scribes.—The accusers seem to have accompanied the Accused. There was nothing strange in the presence of th…

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

The original word is made nothing of him – made him as nothing.…

The Venerable Bede: Having determined not to question our Lord about this accusation, Pilate was therefore glad when an opportu…

Only Luke records Jesus’ appearance before Herod; he had more interest in politics than Matthew or Mark (cf. 3:1; 9:7–9; 13:31). Herod had a more i…

And the chief priests and Scribes The sanhedrim that followed him from Pilate's hall, to Herod's palace; fearing, lest He…

Herod had heard many things about Jesus in Galilee, and out of curiosity longed to see him. The poorest beggar who asked for a miracle for the reli…