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Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
For before they were at enmity between themselves (προυπηρχον γαρ εν εχθρα οντες προς εαυτους). A periphrastic imperfect of the do…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Behold how sinners…
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
Pilate and Herod became friends. From Christ being the occasion of reconciling two wicked men, let us learn how much the children of God, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together For it pleased Herod, th…
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…
