Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
- BSB That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
- NKJV That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.
- NASB And so Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.
- NLT (Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)
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Cross-references · 4
- Acts 4:27“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
- Rev 17:13–14These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.
- Matt 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
- Ps 83:4–6“Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
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