• Luke 23:11
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 11 ἐξουθενήσας Having made nothing out of δὲ but αὐτὸν him ὁ the Ἡρῴδης Herod σὺν together with τοῖς the στρατεύμασιν troops αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and ἐμπαίξας having made fun of (one) περιβαλὼν having put around ἐσθῆτα garment λαμπρὰν bright ἀνέπεμψεν sent back αὐτὸν him τῷ to the Πειλάτῳ. Pilate.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 23:11

      a splendid garment: It is possible that Herod Antipas, a nominal Jew and the district ruler of Galilee and Perea, might have taken one of his own splendid, possibly white, royal garments to dress Jesus up as a mock King of the Jews before sending him back to Pilate. The Greek word used here for “garment” (e·sthesʹ) usually had reference to a robe or garment that was ornate. Angels appeared in such attire. (Lu 24:4; see also Jas 2:2, 3.) This Greek word is also used to describe the royal “raiment” worn by Herod Agrippa I. (Ac 12:21) The Greek word here rendered “splendid” (lam·prosʹ) comes from a word meaning “to shine.” When used of garments, it refers to a fine garment and sometimes to shining or white garments. This is apparently a different garment from the scarlet cloak, also called a purple robe, with which Pilate’s soldiers later clothed Jesus at the governor’s residence. (Mt 27:27, 28, 31; Joh 19:1, 2, 5; see study notes on Mt 27:28; Mr 15:17.) Herod, Pilate, and the Roman soldiers apparently had the same intention when clothing Jesus with these two different garments​—to mock him as the so-called King of the Jews.​—Joh 19:3.