Luke 23:6-16
Summary for Luke 23:6-7: 23:6-7 a Realizing that Jesus was a Galilean and thus under the jurisdiction of Herod Antipas, Pilate saw an opportunity to get out of this sticky situation without condemning an innocent man or angering the religious leaders.23:8 b Herod was delighted: He was curious about Jesus’ power as a miracle worker and religious teacher, just as he had been curious about John the Baptist (9:7 c, 9 d; Mark 6:20 e).
23:9 f Jesus refused to answer: See Isa 53:7 g.
23:12 h Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before: There was a history of bad blood between Herod Antipas and Pilate. Herod and three of his brothers had previously brought charges against Pilate before Tiberius Caesar when Pilate set up idolatrous golden shields in Jerusalem, and Tiberius had ordered Pilate to remove the shields. Pilate was also governing Judea, which Antipas’s father, Herod the Great, had once ruled, and which Antipas hoped one day to claim as his own.
Summary for Luke 23:14-15: 23:14-15 i Pilate and Herod repeatedly declared Jesus innocent (23:4 j, 22 k)—Jesus was the righteous and innocent suffering servant of the Lord (see also 23:41 l, 47 m; Isa 53:11 n).
Summary for Luke 23:16-18: 23:16-18 o I will have him flogged (or I will teach him a lesson!): The Greek word can mean “instruct,” “punish,” or “discipline”; it refers to a relatively mild whipping given for lesser offenses. It was different from the severe flogging that Romans gave in preparation for crucifixion (see Matt 27:26 p; Mark 15:15 q).
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