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Luke 23:8-10
GOD’S WORD Translation
Luke 23:8-10
GOD’S WORD Translation
8 Herod was very pleased to see Jesus. For a long time he had wanted to see him. He had heard about Jesus and hoped to see him perform some kind of miracle. 9 Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn’t answer him. 10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings stood there and shouted their accusations against Jesus.
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Luke 23:8-10
New International Version
Luke 23:8-10
New International Version
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(A) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.(B) 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.
Luke 23:8-10
King James Version
Luke 23:8-10
King James Version
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.
9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
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Luke 23:8-10
New English Translation
Luke 23:8-10
New English Translation
8 When[a] Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform[b] some miraculous sign.[c] 9 So[d] Herod[e] questioned him at considerable length; Jesus[f] gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the experts in the law[g] were there, vehemently accusing him.[h]
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- Luke 23:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Luke 23:8 tn Grk “to see some sign performed by him.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style.
- Luke 23:8 sn Herod, hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign, seems to have treated Jesus as a curiosity (cf. 9:7-9).
- Luke 23:9 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the previous statements in the narrative about Herod’s desire to see Jesus.
- Luke 23:9 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 23:9 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 23:10 tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
- Luke 23:10 sn Luke portrays the Jewish leadership as driving events toward the cross by vehemently accusing Jesus.
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