Luke 23:12 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

NIV: That day Herod and Pilate became friends--before this they had been enemies.

NASB: And so Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.

CSB: That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been enemies.

NLT: (Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)

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

NKJV: That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

Luke was a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 16:10) and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Unlike Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke writes his gospel as an historian, rather than as a first-hand eyewitness. His extensive writings also include the book of Acts (Acts 1:1–3). These are deliberately organized, carefully researched accounts of those events. The gospel of Luke focuses on the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke's Gentile perspective presents Christ as a Savior for all people, offering both forgiveness and direction to those who follow Him.

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