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Lexham English Bible
Luke 23:15
But neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. And behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death.
Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death.
King James Version (1611)
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him, and loe, nothing worthy of death is done vnto him.
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him, and loe, nothing worthy of death is done vnto him.
King James Version
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
English Standard Version
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.
New American Standard Bible
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
New Century Version
Also, Herod found nothing wrong with him; he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing for which he should die.
Also, Herod found nothing wrong with him; he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing for which he should die.
Amplified Bible
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and indeed, He has done nothing to deserve death.
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and indeed, He has done nothing to deserve death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
Berean Standard Bible
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
Contemporary English Version
Herod didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't deserve to be put to death!
Herod didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't deserve to be put to death!
Complete Jewish Bible
And neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has not done anything that merits the death penalty.
And neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has not done anything that merits the death penalty.
Darby Translation
nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Herod didn't find him guilty either. He sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing bad enough for the death penalty.
Herod didn't find him guilty either. He sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing bad enough for the death penalty.
Geneva Bible (1587)
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.
George Lamsa Translation
Not even has Herod; for I sent him to him; and behold, he has done nothing worthy of death.
Not even has Herod; for I sent him to him; and behold, he has done nothing worthy of death.
Good News Translation
Nor did Herod find him guilty, for he sent him back to us. There is nothing this man has done to deserve death.
Nor did Herod find him guilty, for he sent him back to us. There is nothing this man has done to deserve death.
Literal Translation
But neither did Herod, for I sent you up to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done by Him.
But neither did Herod, for I sent you up to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done by Him.
American Standard Version
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
Bible in Basic English
And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
Hebrew Names Version
Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
International Standard Version
Nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death.
Nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death.
Etheridge Translation
nor also Herodes; for I sent him unto him, and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him:
nor also Herodes; for I sent him unto him, and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him:
Murdock Translation
Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
No, nor yet Herode: For I sent you to hym, and loe nothing worthy of death is done to hym.
No, nor yet Herode: For I sent you to hym, and loe nothing worthy of death is done to hym.
English Revised Version
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
World English Bible
Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Nor yet Herod; for I sent you to him; and lo, he hath done nothing worthy of death.
Nor yet Herod; for I sent you to him; and lo, he hath done nothing worthy of death.
Weymouth's New Testament
No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
nether Eroude, for he hath sent hym ayen to vs, and lo! no thing worthi of deth is don to hym.
nether Eroude, for he hath sent hym ayen to vs, and lo! no thing worthi of deth is don to hym.
Update Bible Version
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back to us; and look, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back to us; and look, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Webster's Bible Translation
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and lo, nothing worthy of death is done to him:
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and lo, nothing worthy of death is done to him:
New English Translation
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.
New King James Version
no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; [fn] and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.
no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; [fn] and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.
New Living Translation
Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
New Life Bible
Herod found nothing wrong with Him because he sent Him back to us. There is no reason to have Him put to death.
Herod found nothing wrong with Him because he sent Him back to us. There is no reason to have Him put to death.
New Revised Standard
Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death.
Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done nothing to deserve death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Nay! nor Herod; for he hath sent him back unto you, - and lo! nothing worthy of death, hath been done by him.
Nay! nor Herod; for he hath sent him back unto you, - and lo! nothing worthy of death, hath been done by him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
Revised Standard Version
neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him;
neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
No nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo no thinge worthy of deeth is done to him.
No nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo no thinge worthy of deeth is done to him.
Young's Literal Translation
no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;
no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nor yet Herode: for I sent you to him, and beholde, there is brought vpon hi nothinge, that is worthy of death.
Nor yet Herode: for I sent you to him, and beholde, there is brought vpon hi nothinge, that is worthy of death.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for I referr'd you to him, and you see nothing that is capital, has been made out against him.
for I referr'd you to him, and you see nothing that is capital, has been made out against him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
And for that matter, even your own ruler Herod has found nothing to warrant his death.
And for that matter, even your own ruler Herod has found nothing to warrant his death.
Contextual Overview
13 So Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people 14 and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people, and behold, when I examined him before you, I found nothing in this man as basis for the accusation which you are making against him. 15 But neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. And behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16 Therefore I will punish him and release him." But they all cried out in unison, saying, "Take this man away, and release for us Barabbas!" (who had been thrown in prison because of a certain insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder). And Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, but they kept crying out, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" So he said to them a third time, "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation deserving death in him. Therefore I will punish him and release him." But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he be crucified. And their cries prevailed. And Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. And he released the one who had been thrown into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they were asking for, but Jesus he handed over to their will. And as they led him away, they seized Simon, a certain man of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and placed the cross on him, to carry it behind Jesus. And a great crowd of the people were following him, and of women who were mourning and lamenting him. But turning to them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children! For behold, days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that did not give birth, and the breasts that did not nurse!' Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!' and to the hills, ‘Cover us!' For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" And two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him. And when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified him, and the criminals, the one on his right and the other on his left. [[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes. And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!" And the soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!" And there was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews." And one of the criminals who were hanged there reviled him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself—and us!" But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, because you are undergoing the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong!" And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!" And he said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour because the light of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart down the middle. And Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit!" And after he said this, he expired. Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began to praise God, saying, "Certainly this man was righteous!" And all the crowds that had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things that had happened, returned home beating their breasts. And all his acquaintances, and the women who had followed him from Galilee who saw these things, stood at a distance. And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man (this man was not consenting to their plan and deed), from Arimathea, a Judean town, who was looking forward to the kingdom of God. This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed him in a tomb cut into the rock where no one had ever been placed. And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. And the women who had been accompanying him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was placed. And they returned and prepared fragrant spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. 17Jesus Brought Before Pilate And the whole assembly of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying he himself is Christ, a king!" And Pilate asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And he answered him and said, "You say so." So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man." But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here." Now when Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean. And when he found out that he was from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him over to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days. And when Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him. So he questioned him at considerable length, but he answered nothing to him. And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there vehemently accusing him. And Herod with his soldiers also treated him with contempt, and after mocking him and dressing him in glistening clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that same day, for they had previously been enemies of one another. So Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people, and behold, when I examined him before you, I found nothing in this man as basis for the accusation which you are making against him. But neither did Herod, because he sent him back to us. And behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him. Therefore I will punish him and release him." 18 But they all cried out in unison, saying, "Take this man away, and release for us Barabbas!" 19 (who had been thrown in prison because of a certain insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder). 20 And Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, 21 but they kept crying out, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" 22 So he said to them a third time, "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation deserving death in him. Therefore I will punish him and release him."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
nothing: Rather, "nothing worthy of death is committed my him;" ̓נונסבדלוםןם [Strong's G4238], בץפש [Strong's G848], being put for ̓נונסבדלוםןם ץנ̓ [Strong's G5259], בץפןץ [Strong's G848], or נונסבקום [Strong's G4238], בץפןע [Strong's G846], "he hath done nothing." Luke 23:15
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:16 - General Daniel 6:4 - but Matthew 14:1 - Herod Mark 15:14 - Why Luke 23:4 - I find Luke 23:10 - and vehemently Acts 23:9 - We Acts 26:31 - This man
Cross-References
Exodus 30:13
This they will give, everyone who is counted, the half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs per shekel. The half shekel is a contribution for Yahweh.
This they will give, everyone who is counted, the half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs per shekel. The half shekel is a contribution for Yahweh.
Exodus 30:15
The rich will not give more, and the poor will not give less than the half shekel to give the contribution of Yahweh to make atonement for their lives.
The rich will not give more, and the poor will not give less than the half shekel to give the contribution of Yahweh to make atonement for their lives.
Ezekiel 45:12
And the shekel shall weigh twenty gerahs, twenty shekels and five and twenty shekels and ten and five shekels, that shall make the mina for you.
And the shekel shall weigh twenty gerahs, twenty shekels and five and twenty shekels and ten and five shekels, that shall make the mina for you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
No, nor yet Herod,.... Who was a Jew, and better versed in their religious affairs, and understood the nature of such charges, and the amount of them, and what was sufficient proof in such cases; and who had also examined Jesus, and that in their presence, and had heard all that they had to accuse him with, and yet found no fault in him of any such kind, as to condemn him to death for it:
for I sent you to him; along with Jesus, to make your allegations against him good before him; or, "I sent him to him", as the Syriac version reads; that is, Jesus to him, as the Persic version expresses, he being of his country, and belonging to his jurisdiction; or, "he sent him back to us"; as the Arabic version reads, and three of Beza's copies: that is, Herod, after he had examined Jesus, and found no fault in him, sent him again to us; not being able to make out any crime against him, or to pass any judgment on the matter, for it follows;
and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him; or "by him": the sense is, either that it appeared to Herod, that Christ had done nothing that deserved death; or that nothing was done to him by Herod, which showed that he thought he was worthy of it; since he passed no sentence on him, nor ordered him to be scourged, nor delivered him into the hands of an executioner, or to be imprisoned until things could be cleared up.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nothing worthy of death is done unto him - Deserving of death. The charges are not proved against him. They had had every opportunity of proving them, first before Pilate and then before Herod, unjustly subjecting him to trial before “two” men in succession, and thus giving them a double opportunity of condemning him, and yet, after all, he was declared by both to be innocent. There could be no better evidence that he “was” innocent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 23:15. No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him — That is, to see whether he could find that Christ had ever attempted to raise any disaffection or sedition among the Galileans, among whom he had spent the principal part of his life; and yet Herod has not been able to find out any evil in his conduct. Your own accusations I have fully weighed, and find them to the last degree frivolous.
Instead of ανεπεμψα γαρ ὑμας προς αυτον, for I sent you to him, BHKLM, and many other MSS., with some versions, read ανεπεμψεν γαρ αυτον προς ἡμας, for he hath sent him to us. As if he had said, Herod hath sent him back to us, which is a sure proof that he hath found no blame in him."
Nothing worthy of death is done unto him. — Or rather, nothing worthy of death is committed by him, Πεπραγμενον αυτῳ, not, done unto him. This phrase is of the same sense with ουδεν πεπραχεν αυτος, he hath done nothing, and is frequent in the purest Attic writers. See many examples in Kypke.
