Devotional Readings

Herod…And he desired to see him.

Luk 9:7    Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

Luk 9:8    And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Luk 9:9    And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

The rest of the story is here…

Luk 23:1    And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

Luk 23:2    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Luk 23:3    And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

Luk 23:4    Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

Luk 23:5    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

Luk 23:6    When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Luk 23:7    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.

Luk 23:8    And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Luk 23:9    Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Luk 23:10    And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

Luk 23:11    And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Luk 23:12    And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

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