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A Friendship of Convenience
Commentators explain that the friendship between Pilate and Herod was based on political courtesy. Pilate, by sending Jesus to Herod, acknowledged Herod's jurisdiction over Galileans. This gesture of respect mended their previous enmity, which scholars suggest may have stemmed from Pilate's earlier killing of some of Herod's subjects (Luke 13:1).
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 23:12
18th Century
Theologian
Made friends together, etc. What had been the cause of their quarrel is unknown. It is commonly supposed that it was Pilate's slaying the …
AT Robertson
On Luke 23:12
For before they were at enmity between themselves (προυπηρχον γαρ εν εχθρα οντες προς εαυτους). A periphrastic imperfect of the do…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 23:12
19th Century
Bishop
Before they were at enmity between themselves.—The special cause of enmity is not known. Possibly the massacre of the Galileans, m…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 23:12
19th Century
Preacher
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Behold how sinners…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 23:12
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…
John Calvin
On Luke 23:12
16th Century
Theologian
Pilate and Herod became friends. From Christ being the occasion of reconciling two wicked men, let us learn how much the children of God, …
John Gill
On Luke 23:12
17th Century
Pastor
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends
together
For it pleased Herod, th…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 23:6–12
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…