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Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
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The Mockery of the Robe
Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with utter contempt, not just verbally but symbolically. Commentators explain that the 'gorgeous apparel' was likely a shining or white robe, a parody of the garments worn by Jewish kings. This act was a deliberate, malicious mockery of Jesus' kingship, designed to humiliate him and treat him as a fool.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Herod with his men of war. With his soldiers, or his bodyguard. It is probable that in travelling he had a guard to attend him constantly.…
Set him at nought (εξουθενησας). First aorist active participle from εξουθενεω, to count as nothing, to treat with utter contempt,…
19th Century
Anglican
Herod with his men of war.—Better, perhaps, troops, or soldiers. The word is the same as that translated “armies…
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Baptist
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. And the same…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
And Herod despised him. It was inevitable that a haughty man, who valued himself on his luxuries, royal dignity, and wealth, would despise…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Herod, with his men of war Or his soldiers, his bodyguards that attended his person, who came with him from Gali…
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…
