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Persistent Opposition
The chief priests and scribes didn't give up after the trial with Pilate; they followed Jesus to Herod's court. Commentators suggest they were afraid Herod might release Jesus and were determined to see him condemned, pursuing him from one authority to another with unwavering resolve.
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18th Century
Theologian
Vehemently accused him. Violently or unjustly accused him, attempting to make it appear that he had been guilty of sedition in Herod's pro…
Stood (ιστηκεισαν). Second perfect active intransitive of ιστημ with sense of imperfect. They stood by while Herod quizzed Jesus a…
19th Century
Bishop
The chief priests and scribes.—The accusers seem to have accompanied the Accused. There was nothing strange in the presence of th…
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19th Century
Preacher
And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
The original word is made nothing of him – made him as nothing.…
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…
17th Century
Pastor
And the chief priests and Scribes The sanhedrim that followed him from Pilate's hall, to Herod's palace; fearing, lest He…
17th Century
Minister
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…