LUKE 23:7 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) and when he discovered that he was from King Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him across to Herod as he also happened to be in Yerushalem at that time.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And having learned that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, being also in Jerusalem himself in those days.

UST When Pilate found out that Jesus was from Galilee, where Herod Antipas ruled, he sent Jesus to him. Herod was also in Jerusalem at that time.

BSB And learning that [Jesus] was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, [who] himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

BLB and having learned that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him up to Herod, he himself being also in Jerusalem in those days.

AICNT And recognizing that he is under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was [also][fn] in Jerusalem during these days.

23:7, also: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b e ff² i)

OEB and, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.

WEBBE When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When he learned that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

LSV and having known that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him back to Herod, he also being in Jerusalem in those days.

FBV When he discovered that Jesus came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was also in Jerusalem at the time.

TCNT And when he found out that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

T4T When they told him that Jesus was from Galilee, which was the district that Herod Antipas ruled, he told them to take Jesus to Herod Antipas, because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.

LEB And when he[fn] found out that he was from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him over to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

23:7 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“found out”) which is understood as temporal

BBE And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.

Moff and ascertaining that he came under the jurisdiction of Herod, he remitted him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem during those days.

Wymth And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.

ASV And when he knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

DRA And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.

YLT and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

Drby and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

RV And when he knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
(And when he knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Yerusalem in these days. )

SLT And having known that he is from Herod’s authority, he sent him to Herod, he being in Jerusalem in those days.

Wbstr And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time.

KJB-1769 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
(And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Yerusalem at that time. )

KJB-1611 And assoone as he knew that hee belonged vnto Herods iurisdiction, hee sent him to Herode, who himselfe also was at Hierusalem at that time.
(And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Yerusalem at that time.)

Bshps And assoone as he knewe that he belonged vnto Herodes iurisdiction, he sent hym to Herode, whiche was also at Hierusalem at that tyme.
(And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Yerusalem at that time.)

Gnva And when he knewe that he was of Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Hierusalem in those dayes.
(And when he knew that he was of Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Yerusalem in those days. )

Cvdl And whan he perceaued that he was vnder Herodes iurisdiccion he sent him to Herode, which was also at Ierusale in those dayes.
(And when he perceived that he was under Herod's iurisdiccion he sent him to Herod, which was also at Yerusalem in those days.)

TNT And assone as he knewe that he was of Herodes iurisdiccion he sent him to Herode which was also at Ierusalem in those dayes.
(And as soon as he knew that he was of Herod's iurisdiccion he sent him to Herod which was also at Yerusalem in those days. )

Wycl And whanne he knewe that he was of the powere of Eroude, he sente hym to Eroude; which was at Jerusalem in tho daies.
(And when he knew that he was of the powere of Herod, he sent him to Eroude; which was at Yerusalem in those days.)

Luth Und als er vernahm, daß er unter des Herodes Obrigkeit gehörete, übersandte er ihn zu Herodes, welcher in denselbigen Tagen auch zu Jerusalem war.
(And as he heard, that he under the Herod Obrigkeit belongs/pertainse, abovesandte he him/it to/for Herod, which in the_same days also to/for Yerusalem was.)

ClVg Et ut cognovit quod de Herodis potestate esset, remisit eum ad Herodem, qui et ipse Jerosolymis erat illis diebus.[fn]
(And as he_knew that from/about Herodis power was, remisit him to Herod, who/which and exactly_that/himself Yerusalem was to_them days. )

23.7 Et ut cognovit. Ne contra insontem, et quem traditum per invidiam noverat, sententiam dare cogeretur, Herodi mittit audiendum, ut a suo tetrarcha vel absolveretur vel damnaretur, sed ne qua Judæis excusatio remaneret, Herodes quoque qui natu et religione Judæus erat, quid de Christo senserit, ostendere permissus est, ut utraque regio, et Judæa in qua Christus natus, et Galilæa in qua nutritus erat, in ejus necem conspirasse monstrentur. At ipse nihil respondit. Tacuit et nihil fecit, quia et Herodis incredulitas non merebatur videre divina, et Dominus jactantiam declinabat. Significantur autem in Herode omnes impii, qui non credunt legi et prophetis, et in Evangelio Christi opera videre non possunt. Principibus ergo sacerdotum accusantibus, apud Pilatum pauca, apud Herodem nulla respondet, ne crimen diluens dimissus a principe crucis utilitatem differret.

23.7 And as he_knew. Don't on_the_contrary insontem, and which traditum through envy he_knew, opinion dare cogeretur, Herod sends to_be_heard, as from his_own tetrarcha or absolveretur or damnaretur, but not which To_the_Jews excusatio remaneret, Herod too who/which born and religione Yudahus was, what from/about to_Christ/Messiah senserit, to_show permissus it_is, as both regio, and Yudea in/into/on which Christ/Messiah born, and Galilæa in/into/on which nutritus was, in/into/on his necem conspirasse mountaintrentur. But exactly_that/himself nothing answered. Tacuit and nothing he_did, because and Herodis incredulitas not/no merebatur to_see divine, and Master they_boastiam was_declining. Significantur however in/into/on Herode everyone wicked, who/which not/no they_believe I_read and prophets, and in/into/on Evangelio of_Christ works to_see not/no they_can. Principibus therefore priests accusantibus, at Pilatum pauca, at Herod none responds, not crime diluens dismissed from prince cross/frame benefit differret.

UGNT καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστὶν, ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἡρῴδην, ὄντα καὶ αὐτὸν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
(kai epignous hoti ek taʸs exousias Haʸrōdou estin, anepempsen auton pros Haʸrōdaʸn, onta kai auton en Hierosolumois en tautais tais haʸmerais.)

SBL-GNT καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστὶν ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἡρῴδην, ὄντα καὶ αὐτὸν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
(kai epignous hoti ek taʸs exousias Haʸrōdou estin anepempsen auton pros Haʸrōdaʸn, onta kai auton en Hierosolumois en tautais tais haʸmerais.)

RP-GNT Καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστίν, ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἡρῴδην, ὄντα καὶ αὐτὸν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
(Kai epignous hoti ek taʸs exousias Haʸrōdou estin, anepempsen auton pros Haʸrōdaʸn, onta kai auton en Hierosolumois en tautais tais haʸmerais.)

TC-GNT Καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστίν, ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς [fn]Ἡρῴδην, ὄντα καὶ αὐτὸν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
(Kai epignous hoti ek taʸs exousias Haʸrōdou estin, anepempsen auton pros Haʸrōdaʸn, onta kai auton en Hierosolumois en tautais tais haʸmerais. )

23:7 ηρωδην ¦ τον ηρωδην TH

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 22:66–23:25: Leaders put Jesus on trial and condemned him to die

Luke indicates that Jesus had several trials. These trials can also be considered to be several parts of the same trial. Luke recorded the details of four of these trials. The chart here lists them according to who was leading at each trial:

22:66–71	the Jewish council
23:1–5	Pilate
23:6–12	Herod
23:13–25	Pilate again

In all of Jesus’ trials, there was no one who could prove that Jesus had broken any law of God or man. However, even though he had not done anything wrong, the Roman governor Pilate sentenced him to die on a cross.

The Notes suggest a section heading for each of the trials in the chart. However, you may decide to have one heading for Section Group 22:66–23:25 like the one suggested in the Section Group box above. Another example of a heading for this section group is:

The leaders tried and condemned Jesus

23:7a

And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction,

When Pilate realized/heard that Jesus came from Galilee, the area that Herod ruled,
When they said, “Yes”, Pilate knew that Jesus was under the authority of Herod Antipas,

And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction: Two important facts are implied in 23:7a:

The Jewish leaders answered Pilate’s question and affirmed that Jesus was a Galilean.
The ruler of Galilee, Herod, had authority (jurisdiction) over Jesus because Jesus was from Galilee.

In some languages it may be necessary to make one or both of these facts explicit. If this is true in your language, remember that Pilate learned only fact (a) from the council members. He learned that Jesus was a Galilean. Pilate already knew that Herod was the ruler of Galilee.

One way to make the information explicit is:

Pilate learned from them that Jesus was indeed a Galilean. As a Galilean, he was under the jurisdiction of Ruler Herod. So…

For another way of supplying this information, see the General Comment on 23:7a–b below.

And learning: In this context the word learning implies that people told Pilate the answer to his question. He did not learn about it from studying. Probably the Jewish leaders answered his question and told Pilate that Jesus was a Galilean. Some other ways to translate this are:

When they said that he was (NLT)

When Pilate knew/discovered that Jesus was

Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as Herod’s jurisdiction refers here to the area and people that Herod had authority to rule. Some other ways to translate the clause Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction are:

Jesus was from the region ruled by Herod (GNT)

Jesus was under Herod’s authority (NCV)

Herod’s: The name Herod refers here to Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee. He was mentioned in 3:1, where the BSB translates his title literally as “tetrarch.” He was not the same Herod as King Herod in Matthew 2:1. If you need to supply a title for Herod, some suggestions are:

Governor Herod

Ruler Herod

23:7b

he sent Him to Herod,

he sent Jesus to Herod.
and/so he told his men to take Jesus to Herod for judgment.

he sent Him to Herod: The clause he sent Him to Herod indicates that Pilate sent Jesus to be judged by Ruler Herod.This verse does not imply that Herod was a more important ruler than Pilate. It implies that Pilate told his soldiers to take Jesus to Herod. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

he commanded Isa to be brought to King HerodYakan back translation on TW.

Pilatus ordered people to take Yesus to…HerodesUma back translation on TW.

General Comment on 23:7a–b

In some languages it may be helpful to change the order of information in this verse. For example:

^7aWhen they answered that he was, ^7bPilate sent him to Herod Antipas, ^7abecause Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction (NLT96)

23:7c

who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

During that time, Herod was also in Jerusalem.
Like Pilate, Herod was visiting the city of Jerusalem at that time.

who himself was in Jerusalem at that time: This clause implies that both Herod and Pilate had come to Jerusalem from other places. Neither Herod nor Pilate normally lived in Jerusalem. They had come there for a short time, maybe because of the Passover Feast. However, each of them had a big palace in Jerusalem. Other ways to translate the clause are:

during that time he was also there in Jerusalem

it happened that Herod was also in Jerusalem then

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐπιγνούς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστίν ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτόν πρός τόν Ἡρῴδην ὄντα καί αὐτόν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις)

The implication is that the Jewish leaders answered Pilate’s question and confirmed that Jesus came from Galilee. Alternate translation: [when the Jewish leaders confirmed to Pilate that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστὶν

from the domain ˱of˲_Herod (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐπιγνούς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστίν ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτόν πρός τόν Ἡρῴδην ὄντα καί αὐτόν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις)

The implication is that Jesus was under Herod’s authority because Herod was the ruler of Galilee. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Jesus was under the authority of Herod, since Herod ruled over Galilee]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἡρῴδην

˱he˲_sent_up (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐπιγνούς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστίν ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτόν πρός τόν Ἡρῴδην ὄντα καί αὐτόν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις)

The implication seems to be that Pilate used these grounds to get someone else to decide Jesus’ case. He did not want to decide it himself, because he would either have to release someone the Jewish leaders wanted condemned or else condemn someone he knew was innocent. Alternate translation: [he referred Jesus’ case to Herod so that he would not have to decide it himself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις

at in these ¬the days

Luke is using the term days to refer to a specific time. Alternate translation: [at that time]

Parallel LUKE 23:7

Section 22:66–23:25: Leaders put Jesus on trial and condemned him to die

23:7a

23:7b

General Comment on 23:7a–b

23:7c

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial