Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Parallel translations
- KJV No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
- BSB Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
- NKJV no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.
- NASB No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
- NLT Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
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Quick answer
Pilate adds that Herod also found nothing deserving death in Jesus. Two authorities together attest that He had done no wrong.
Overview
By appealing to Herod's findings, Pilate strengthens his case that Jesus is guiltless of any capital offense. The testimony of two witnesses, valued in the law, ironically confirms Christ's innocence rather than His guilt. Luke thus presses home that the crucifixion was a miscarriage of justice through which God's redemptive plan was nonetheless fulfilled.
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